It was “extremely unusual,” said Chris Wolfe, who owned the pregnant 4-year-old beef cow. “We have not had a situation, reported to us, where cattle have been randomly attacked and butchered on site” previously, said Chris Brosan, chief animal control officer for Loudoun’s animal services department. When found, the cow’s body was missing its right front leg, both back legs from the hips and a strip of back muscle, the animal services agency said. ADThe butchering skill that was demonstrated suggested that the meat was for sale rather than to satisfy hunger, Wolfe said. He said officials are waiting for forensic testing of the crossbow projectile retrieved from the slain cow.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2020 02:20 UTC