Shambo's Legacy

The case (see July postings) of the Skanda Vale Hindu Temple's sacred bull (Shambo) continues to have repercussions. The Bovine TB positive bull was destroyed, after a prolonged debate and several court cases, but it has been suggested that the authorities have been slow to consider the health of other animals in the temple location who could have contracted the disease. This might mean that the slaughter of other animals that have been exposed to the infective agent will be ordered. A Jersey bullock and a Water buffalo have been targeted, reigniting the whole debate!