80 sheep crushed to death by speeding truck in Sialkot
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As many as 80 sheep were killed when a speeding truck ran over their herd in Sialkot on Friday, police sources said.
The incident occurred as a large herd of sheep came onto the path of two dumper trucks which were racing each other on Sialkot's Marala Road.
One of the speeding trucks lost control and ran over the sheep, killing at least 80 animals in its wake. Over a hundred other sheep were left injured in the incident.
The shepherd also sustained injuries in the accident.
The accident affected the flow of traffic in the area and a crane was used to remove the sheep carcases from the road.
Police arrested one of the dumper drivers and seized his truck, while the other truck driver managed to flee.
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Apr 14, 2017 11:29am
Such a horrible incident of killing animals by the rash driving of two idiots. There is no sense in the Truck/dumper drivers and mostly they drive carelessly so my advise to people is never chase a big vehicle and try to maintain distance from mad peoples.
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Apr 14, 2017 11:31am
Very shameful.These fools must be punished severaly.
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Apr 14, 2017 11:39am
This is sad, this should not go un punish.
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Apr 14, 2017 11:46am
Those sheep were worth serious money.
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Apr 14, 2017 11:56am
Driver must be punished for this act of animal brutality.
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Apr 14, 2017 12:04pm
Race among truck drivers is beyond rational.
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Apr 14, 2017 12:08pm
the truck should be impounded, and sold , the shepard should be compensated, plus jail for both driver, so other will not do the same
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Apr 14, 2017 12:23pm
rip innocent lives.
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Apr 14, 2017 12:25pm
Sad!
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Apr 14, 2017 12:26pm
Dumper trucks racing eachother. Wow. I think they watched too many street racing videos on YouTube. What a horrific result because of their rash behavior. Who races lorries?
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Apr 14, 2017 12:27pm
Extreme cruelty, should be punished by law.
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Apr 14, 2017 12:28pm
So very inhuman.
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Apr 14, 2017 12:52pm
Who will pay for the dead animals? Police should pay as they allow everyone to drive without licence by taking bribes.
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Apr 14, 2017 01:07pm
When human life has no value who will worry about sheep?
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Apr 14, 2017 01:08pm
RIP
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Apr 14, 2017 01:27pm
Sell the truck and pay the shepherd. He should get 2 million for the sheeps and an extra 1 million for his injuries.
Plz post. Thank you
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Apr 14, 2017 01:30pm
such fool drivers should be punished.
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Apr 14, 2017 01:37pm
heavy vehicles like trucks and dumpers should not be let inside the city, action against involved should not be spared.
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Apr 14, 2017 01:42pm
The driver will have to pay more towards losses then he would have to pay for a dead human. Sorry state of affairs where the average value of life of a human is a Rs 5 lac cheque
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Apr 14, 2017 01:45pm
Sheep also have a life.
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Apr 14, 2017 02:24pm
Majority of these heavy vehicles drivers learn to drive them while working as cleaners/assistants, get license through crook means, no proper driving lessons no tests, no knowledge of traffic rules. So incident like these and loss of the precious lives of humans and animals are inevitable
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Apr 14, 2017 04:51pm
Now say are we not committed corrupt criminal people
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Apr 14, 2017 05:03pm
have u ever seen them driving on the roads. Like they own the road. Traffic police should force them to change their attitude.
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Apr 14, 2017 05:13pm
We are living in a country where Human life has not value. Just analyze the number of murders in Punjab only, and how many of the killers are punished will tell the value of Human life. In this particular incident only Police will get the benefit.
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Apr 14, 2017 05:30pm
This dumper mafia had killed many innocent people in Karachi while racing with each other when Karachiites started torching them in reaction they started to learn how to drive on roads it is the simple solution
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Apr 14, 2017 05:32pm
@ahmad "Traffic police should force them to change their attitude" Good joke how abattoir in crime by taking "monthly" can force them to change their attitude ?
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Apr 14, 2017 06:39pm
Jahil drivers of bothe the racers should be given life sentence.
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Apr 14, 2017 07:30pm
Death of couple of animals is understandable. How could the driver go on until 80 sheep were killed and hundreds maimed? Seems like a wanton act.
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Apr 15, 2017 01:58am
@rich ........100% agree with your suggestion.
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