19 cows killed in lightning strike in East Texas

[dude1984]

Call it a freak of nature: Lightning struck a tree in a pasture in East Texas and electrocuted 19 head of cattle, witnesses told KLTV 7 in Tyler.

The cows had sought refuge from a storm Sunday night under the tree on land north of Hallsville in Harrison County between Longview and Marshall.

“All of a sudden, a lightning bolt came down and the cows just fell, in the blink of an eye,” witness Victor Benson told KLTV. “And it was over.”

Lightning strike kills 19 cows in East Texas | The Star-Telegram

Thor is on a rampage.

[coschristi]

Wow; first the 300 reindeer in Norway & now this.

I have an almost phobic fear of lightning & I get upset because everyone laughs at me (husband & kids). I always find it interesting that animals usually KNOW when a storm is coming.

That hour before a storm comes is the only time I can go outside & pull weeds because I'm allergic to wasp/bee stings. They KNOW when danger is coming & they are GONE (if it wasn't for the fact that we get thunderstorms every afternoon here my house would probably resemble Sleeping Beauty's castle).

I guess if you are a cow/deer there isn't anywhere to "go" & since the majority of fatal lightning strikes happen #1; open feilds & #2; under trees; they are scr***d.

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by coschristi

Wow; first the 300 reindeer in Norway & now this.

I have an almost phobic fear of lightning & I get upset because everyone laughs at me (husband & kids). I always find it interesting that animals usually KNOW when a storm is coming.

That hour before a storm comes is the only time I can go outside & pull weeds because I'm allergic to wasp/bee stings. They KNOW when danger is coming & they are GONE (if it wasn't for the fact that we get thunderstorms every afternoon here my house would probably resemble Sleeping Beauty's castle).

I guess if you are a cow/deer there isn't anywhere to "go" & since the majority of fatal lightning strikes happen #1; open feilds & #2; under trees; they are scr***d.

It's not a particularly ridiculous fear. If you are close enough to hear thunder, in theory you could be struck, though the odds are low. We had a patient that suffered an electrocution injury. It wasn't pretty. I like lightning storms, but I go inside if they get too close.

[Freak80]

Safely cooked to an internal temperature of 50,000 degrees.

[Iaskwhy]

Poor cows. They weren't going to have a pleasant ending though anyway.

[cowdog]

Originally Posted by Iaskwhy

Poor cows. They weren't going to have a pleasant ending though anyway.

I think part of a hot cow on a plate is a great way for them to end.

[Iaskwhy]

Originally Posted by cowdog

I think part of a hot cow on a plate is a great way for them to end.

Yes, I am sure you would like to end up cooked on a plate too, right?

[Dude111]

Poor cows