Six cows and a bull died after being struck by lightning at a farm in Pärnu County. Seven animals – a bull, three cows and three year old heifers – died during a thunderstorm overnight at Saareõue OÜ, a farm that breeds and raises Aberdeen Angus cattle.
The owners found the animals under a tree where they had taken shelter and described the scene as looking like a horror movie.
“You think this kind of thing happens somewhere in South America or the Amazon, but you can’t think it could happen on your farm,” said Maarja Baumann, owner of Saareõue OÜ, who noted that the situation cannot be prevented because it is impossible to predict where lightning will strike.
Now the farm needs to find a new breeding bull quickly, but finding one that meets the required standards can be difficult.
