Brazilian man killed in his bed by falling cow
A cow has fallen through the roof of a house in south-eastern Brazil killing a man and narrowly missing his wife.
The one-tonne cow was grazing on a hill behind the small house, in the town of Caratinga, when it stepped onto the asbestos roof, which collapsed under its weight.
Joao Maria de Souza, 45, was lying in bed when the animal fell on him.
He was taken to hospital and died the day after, reportedly of internal bleeding.
Mr Souza was conscious and appeared to be in a good condition, but he had to wait too long to be seen by a doctor, relatives said.
Local media says this is the third such incident in the region in the past three years.
There were no casualties in the two previous incidents.
In the first occasion, there was no one inside the house when the cow fell through the roof.
In the second incident, a baby and a small child were sleeping next to the spot where the animal fell, in what was described at time as a miraculous escape.
Caratinga is in a hilly area of Minas Gerais, a Brazilian state traditionally known as a cattle raising and dairy producing region.
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Finally, some news worth reporting~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23303998
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Just goes to show you, ain't shit you can do if your number comes up.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Or when your cow comes down...
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Ever since I married her my cow won't go down.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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I just want the milk, not the whole cow."A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
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That's worse than the beaver bite. He'll be remembered for a long time by those in his family with a sense of humor. Have I told you how my uncle died? Do you remember... It could only be better in this regard if he were a butcher.
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That would be karmic retribution perforce."A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
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I wonder what became of the cow? 
Cows cause all sorts of shit...Someone I know was driving home late one night (many years ago) and one came crashing throught the windscreen and exploded inside the car.
He was miraculously unhurt but said that there was absolutely nothing that could be salvaged from the wreckage...even the cd player was full of cowshit.
Cows cause all sorts of shit...Someone I know was driving home late one night (many years ago) and one came crashing throught the windscreen and exploded inside the car.
He was miraculously unhurt but said that there was absolutely nothing that could be salvaged from the wreckage...even the cd player was full of cowshit.
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"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
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I'm not surprised by this.
Asbestos can be incredibly dangerous.
But a one-ton cow? They're havin a laugh.
Asbestos can be incredibly dangerous.
But a one-ton cow? They're havin a laugh.
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What, had the cow been eating asbestos or something?
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Maybe it did, after it broke the asbestos roof.FBM wrote:What, had the cow been eating asbestos or something?
A one tonne cow needs a lot of feeding.
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Moooooove over butter.
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Re: Brazilian man killed in his bed by falling cow
Not really. Most breeds reach about 2000lbs at maturity, except milk breeds like Jersey or Holstein cows. They're leaner.mistermack wrote:Maybe it did, after it broke the asbestos roof.FBM wrote:What, had the cow been eating asbestos or something?
A one tonne cow needs a lot of feeding.
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Holy Cow! 
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