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accident, animal excreta, animals, Bakra Eid, bakras, communicable diseases, disease, Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, ER duty, incision wounds, injuries, Karachi, livestock, Pakistan, Police Surgeon’s Office, sacrifice
An accident I witnessed a few days ago prompted me to write this piece.
Two brothers aged 15 and 18, were walking their bakras; while the older one managed to control his animal, the younger one was clearly struggling. To cut a long story short, the bakra decided on a dash to freedom. The little boy fell flat on his face and then was dragged on the road for a considerable distance before he let go of the leash! The poor boy was in a sorry state, as you can well imagine. Continue reading