Posted on 07/13/2013 6:53:41 PM PDT by Innovative
Joao Maria de Souza, 45, had been in bed with his wife Leni when the animal fell through the ceiling of their home in Caratinga, southeast Brazil.
The cow is believed to have escaped from a nearby farm and climbed onto the roof of the couple's house, which backs onto a steep hill on Wednesday night.
The corrugated roof immediately gave way and the one-and-a-half-ton animal fell eight feet onto Mr de Souza's side of the bed.
His wife, and the cow, both reportedly escaped unharmed.
Rescuers took Mr de Souza to hospital with a fractured left leg but no other obvious injuries, reporting that he was conscious and talking normally.
Hours later however he died from internal bleeding while still waiting to be seen by doctors, according to his family.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
"Rescuers took Mr de Souza to hospital with a fractured left leg but no other obvious injuries, reporting that he was conscious and talking normally.
Hours later however he died from internal bleeding while still waiting to be seen by doctors, according to his family.
..."But in my view it wasn't the cow that killed our Joao (his brother-in-law said), it was the unacceptable time he spent waiting to be examined." "
What happens when pigs fly?
Bttt
Holy cow.
Just checked and found the obvious — Brazil has “universal healthcare”
http://ebeysoman.hubpages.com/hub/healthcare-system-in-Brazil
Socialized medicine -- Nuff said. How many will Soetoro's death squads kill?
Cows trump raining cats and dogs.
My goodness, what kind of cow was it? That's huge!
My sympathies to Mr. de Souza's family.
An “udder” catastrophe....
I hate it when that happens.
(the other soldiers are seen leading a cow... mooing noises)
Arthur: (continued) ...if you do not agree to my commands, than I shall--
(Boing! The cow goes flying through the air over the rampart...
Well, there go my chances of a good night’s sleep!
“He died when a cow fell on top of him while he was in bed.”
“You mean his wife was fat?”
No, an actual cow fell from the roof on top of him and killed him!
I could just see St. Peter telling his friends: hey guys, you won’t believe how the guy I just admitted died!
Refreshing news...
Yikes. RIP.
Ok I will say it
How many is a Brazilian?
It’s raining something like a brazillion cows in some places.
How’s the weather by you, today?
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