County Cavan: Lightning strike kills 10 young cattle
Ten young cattle have been killed in a lightning strike in the Republic of Ireland.The one-year-old heifers died on a farm at Butlersbridge in County Cavan.BBC News NI understands the animals were struck while sheltering under a tree during rain and lightning strikes in the region on Friday evening.Local Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith described it as a "rare and freak incident".
'Emotional and financial loss'
He said: "I was shocked to hear of the loss of 10 cattle and it must have been a terrible shock for the famer to come along and see that."Mr Smith said that his thoughts were with the farmer concerned. "Naturally it's a big financial loss, but on a family farm where they work seven days a week, it's an emotional one too," he added."When there are storms and bad weather farmers are always out there tending to their cattle."I was brought up on a farm and served as Minister for Agriculture and I know farmers take great pride in rearing their cattle and tending to them across Ireland."
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County Cavan: Lightning strike kills 10 young cattle
Ten young cattle have been killed in a lightning strike in the Republic of one-year-old heifers died on a farm at Butlersbridge in County News NI understands the animals were struck while sheltering under a tree during rain and lightning strikes in the region on Friday Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith described it as a "rare and freak incident". 'Emotional and financial loss' He said: "I was shocked to hear of the loss of 10 cattle and it must have been a terrible shock for the famer to come along and see that."Mr Smith said that his thoughts were with the farmer concerned. "Naturally it's a big financial loss, but on a family farm where they work seven days a week, it's an emotional one too," he added."When there are storms and bad weather farmers are always out there tending to their cattle."I was brought up on a farm and served as Minister for Agriculture and I know farmers take great pride in rearing their cattle and tending to them across Ireland."
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