Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Muslim man pats a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered (Reuters)A man has died and another was injured after being gored by buffaloes during Eid al-Adha sacrificial rituals in Johor, Malaysia. The first incident saw a 45-year-old man gored by a buffalo intended for sacrifice, later succumbing to vascular injuries in hospital. In a separate event on the same afternoon, another 45-year-old man suffered a fractured rib after being attacked by a buffalo in a nearby area. Police reported that the buffaloes suddenly became aggressive in both cases, which occurred during the ritual slaughter of livestock for the Islamic festival. Both incidents have been classified as sudden deaths with no criminal elements, and details have been forwarded to the Johor Veterinary Services Department. In fullMan killed by buffalo during Eid al-Adha sacrificial ritual in MalaysiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man gored to death by buffalo during Eid al-Adha ritual
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Muslim man pats a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered (Reuters)A man has died and another was injured after being gored by buffaloes during Eid al-Adha sacrificial rituals in Johor, Malaysia. The first incident saw a 45-year-old man gored by a buffalo intended for sacrifice, later succumbing to vascular injuries in hospital. In a separate event on the same afternoon, another 45-year-old man suffered a fractured rib after being attacked by a buffalo in a nearby area. Police reported that the buffaloes suddenly became aggressive in both cases, which occurred during the ritual slaughter of livestock for the Islamic festival. Both incidents have been classified as sudden deaths with no criminal elements, and details have been forwarded to the Johor Veterinary Services Department. In fullMan killed by buffalo during Eid al-Adha sacrificial ritual in MalaysiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
A 45-year-old man died and a second sustained a fractured rib after two separate buffalo attacks during Eid al-Adha sacrificial rituals in Johor, Malaysia. Both incidents were classified as sudden deaths with no criminal elements; cases referred to the Johor Veterinary Services Department.
