A bull has gored a man to
death in Bududa district. The deceased only identified as Wandeme is a resident of Bunaporo parish in Bukigai Sub
County Bududa District.
Wandeme met his death on Wednesday afternoon while attempting
to force the bull back in its kraal after breaking out forcefully.
According to
witnesses, the bull turned rowdy and gored him using its sharp horns to tear
through his stomach when he attempted to beat it.
His intestines fall out. He was
rushed to Mbale Regional Referral
Hospital where he breathed his last. Peter Wanda, an eyewitness says that he couldn’t rescue
the deceased at the time of the incident because he was alone and scared.
He says that Wandeme
cried for help but the bull could not leave him until he could not cry
anymore.
James
Common Kutosi, one of the residents
blamed the incident on the practice by the residents to feed their bulls opium
so that they can fight.
Bullfighting is a popular sport in
Bududa district. According to Kutosi, most farmers who
want their bulls to fight feed them opium, which later disorganizes their brains.
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Constant Matukhu, the chairperson of Namasho
Bullfighting ground has asked
all residents to learn
from the incident and desist from being at close range with fighting bulls like
they always do during bullfights.
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Felix Odongo the Bududa District Production Officer
has asked farmers not to be too close to
animals while grazing, saying they easily change
temperament.
Andrew Nakhaboya
Freelancer