Runaway buffalo kills 1, injures 10

A runaway buffalo attacked several people, leaving one dead and 10 others injured, in Phulbaria upazila on Sunday.

The deceased, Shamsul Haque, 70, was son of late Wahed Ali of Uttar Jorbaria village.

Of the injured, Julhas Mia, 50, Mukul Mia, 42, and Sanwar Hossain, 65, were being treated at Phulbaria Upazila Health Complex.

Quoting locals, Officer in Charge (OC) of Phulbaria Police Station Firoj Talukder said before slaughtering the buffalo some butchers took it to a cattle market in the upazila headquarters.

While roaming the area, the buffalo suddenly went wild and started attacking local people and pedestrians, leaving 11 people injured.

Locals took injured Shamsul, Julhash, Mukul and Sanwar to Phulbaria Upazila Health Complex, from where Shamsul was later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), the OC said, adding that he died at the hospital the same night.

Police and firefighters caught the runaway buffalo after nine hours of frantic effort.