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Here's What Killed Those Dead Cows

Toxic sweet potatoes were included in their feed

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 31, 2011 1:38 PM CST

(Newser) – The latest mass animal death mystery has been solved: The 200 cows that dropped dead in a Wisconsin pasture two weeks ago were killed by, of all things, moldy sweet potatoes. The farmer who owned them originally suspected disease, but investigators ruled that out and determined the cows were likely poisoned by the spoiled sweet potatoes, which were included in their feed, Aol News reports. Click here for more.

The cows were done in by sweet potatoes.
The cows were done in by sweet potatoes.   (?karlfrankowski)
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darlingsapphire
Mar 25, 2013 9:44 AM CDT
There is no Godly reason to have the amount of humans we have on this planet. It is an injustice to both animals and the environment. The thousands of pigs, and other animals that were poisoned by the chinese is unforgivable and should now be reverse...poison the chinese who done it.....too many chinese on this planet anyway, and their history of animal abuse is horrific. Animals are innocent in every way and do no harm to the planet. Never will the planet regain it's beauty so long as wicked people exist.
DontLikeYou___
Feb 1, 2011 11:55 AM CST
Here's What Killed Those Dead Cows A dumber headline, I have not read.
Angelique
Jan 31, 2011 11:19 PM CST
Wow. Those sweet potatoes must really have been toxic to kill cows that were already dead. #headlinefail
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