Hindu temple bullock slaughtered

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One month exactly after the slaughter of Shambo the sacred bullock, confirmed as having bTB, officials were back in force at the West Wales religious community.

A Government vet and a team of 10 officials clad in green protective clothing, gloves, boots and hats were greeted by up to 80 Hindus chanting in peaceful protest.

Bhakti, the 16-year-old Jersey bullock at the Skanda Vale religious community in Llanpumsaint, has suffered from chronic arthritis for years.

Several hours after the arrival of the veterinary team on Thursday, the bullock was sedated and given a lethal injection and was dead within two minutes.

The bullock's body was then bundled up in plastic and manhandled onto a canvas sheet before being fastened in place by straps and winched onto a trailer.

An emotional Brother Michael, a senior monk at the community, stood in silent prayer as the lethal injection was administered.

He said: "These animals are part of the family here, to us all life is sacred.

"This bullock is old and suffers from arthritis and cannot walk more than a metre but he has been lovingly cared for and he knows he is loved. Killing an animal like this to me is like killing one of the family."

The slaughter on Thursday came after the Welsh Assembly Government confirmed on Wednesday that the bullock and a young water buffalo called Dakshini, which both tested positive for bTB would be slaughtered on Thursday.