Twenty cows found dead at Taiping farm, poisoning suspected

IPOH: Some 20 cows believed to have consumed poison were found dead at a farm in Taiping on Sunday (Jan 30).

Taiping deputy OCPD Supt Razlam Hamid said the cows were found dead at the Buah Naga farm in Sg Rotan by a worker at about 9am on Sunday (Jan 30).

He said the worker checked on the cows, and immediately decided to lodge a police report as he did not want to be responsible for anything because he was unsure who the owner was.

"The owner of the cows had also lodged a police report.

"The owner is estimated to have suffered losses of about RM80,000," he said, adding that the owner had 160 cows in total at a shed nearby.

Supt Razlam said the distance between the farm, and the cow shed was about 6km.

"Water samples stored in a steel container, and poison used for agriculture purposes where the cows were found dead have been taken by forensics for analysis.

"The Veterinary Department also carried out a post mortem at the site with several internal organs of the cows taken for analysis to ascertain the cause of death," he added.

He said the police would wait for the post mortem results before further action is taken.

The case, he said, was being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code for mischief by killing or maiming animals.