CHENNAI: A 71-year-old man was grievously injured after he was attacked by a stray cow in Triplicane on Monday. The man is currently under treatment at a private hospital.
The Ice House police identified the injured as Kanniappan of Triplicane. He was walking back home after buying milk when the incident happened, the police said.
The cow, which was on the side of the road, attacked Kanniappan by surprise.
He was thrown to the ground in the impact. Passersby who saw the incident rescued Kanniappan and rushed him to a private hospital nearby.
The police said that the elderly man suffered serious hip injuries in the fall. A case has been registered and the police are on the lookout for the cattle owner.