Eight cattle head killed as milk tanker truck ploughs through herd near Kariyapatti

In a lawsuit of alleged drunk driving, a beverage tanker motortruck ploughed done a herd of cattle successful which 7 cows and a bull were killed and 20 different animals were injured adjacent Kariyapatti connected precocious Friday night.

A. Mukkulam constabulary person arrested the driver, Surender, 32, of Vadipatti successful Madurai district.

The constabulary said a radical of cattle herders, led by Rajagopal of Salai Iluppaikulam were herding immoderate 600 animals.

The animals that had been taken retired for grazing successful Aruppukottai were being brought backmost location connected Kariyapatti-Narikudi Road.

Even arsenic the animals were being herded connected the roadworthy adjacent Mudukkankulam, the beverage instrumentality motortruck that was speeding towards Madurai ploughed done the herd.

Besides claiming lives of 8 animals, the mishap besides rendered immoderate 20 animals injured, including causing fractures.

The herders, who were shocked, rounded up Surender and handed him implicit to the A. Mukkulam police.

The constabulary recovered the accused to beryllium drunk. Further probe is nether way.

Meanwhile, veterinary doctors were treating the injured animals.