[3 Pics] S.Africa: Thieves Torture Cattle - Cut Tendons Mau Mau Style

Here is an interesting story. I have heard of cattle in S.Africa being butchered by black criminals. Some years ago, I actually posted a story about many cattle being stolen from white farmers and having their tendons cut. Long before I got my TV card, I actually once spotted such a cow being shown on TV news. The cow actually had its legs cut off below the "knee". The purpose of this was to immobilise the cow so that the thieves could come back later to kill it. I am so sad that I never managed to get copies of those hideous photos. They were much worse than what you see below. I actually saw film footage of such a cow, almost legless, trying to move. It must have been in tremendous pain.

The cutting of tendons is a cruelty which was first practised during the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya, under British colonial rule. They did this deliberately to cattle owned by white people.

Below is such a story posted recently on Crime Expo. The logic is the same, to immobilise the cattle so the thieves can come back later to kill them. (PS: I am always on the lookout for animal cruelty and crime scene photos from here in Africa. Just drop me a line on the CONTACT US page)



A bit closer...



Closeup of where the tendon is cut...



The original story:-

A friend and I were cycling between Randfontein and Carletonville (Tuesday 29 Aug), when we discovered the cow near the side of the road. She was hidden under the trees and between bushes. It was clear that this was a pedigree Friesland cow, which according to my friend, who is a farmer will cost approximately R8,000.

But the sad part was the fact the cows (apparently four cows were stolen) Achilles tendons were cut the previous night and were left there, still alive, to be butchered the next day.

AL Rheed

Source: Crime Expo

URL: http://www.crimexposouthafrica.org/node/2208

Date Posted: Tuesday 01-Apr-2008
My heart bleeds at what is happening to our beautiful country. We cast our eyes to God and ask him to ease the suffering that has come with our new found democracy. We are being raped, murdered, stolen from, lied to etc. etc. and this apparently is not inhumane.
The barbarians that form our RAINBOW NATION (what a F*%@ck joke) commit these heinous and the "law" haha, let's them get away with it. Let God do his work, he has sent the plague of AIDS to wipe out the rubbish from his earth. WILL THE WHITES NOW PLEASE STOP SUPPORTING THE CHARITIES, AND BLANKET DRIVES AND WHATEVER ELSE THAT HELPS TO KEEP THEM ALIVE!!!!!!

Cindy