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Fairground Worker Faces Judicial Inquiry Over Alleged Rape of Pregnant Cow in Galicia

Following formal confirmation of the complaint by the Guardia Civil, the suspect has been summoned to court in Lugo

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Vaca frisona en una explotación ganadera de Chantada (Lugo) en un imagen de archivo

Overview

  • The alleged assault took place in Triabá, Castro de Rei, after San Pedro festivities and a performance by Orquesta París de Noia
  • The farmer and his mother discovered the suspect with a pregnant cow tied by ropes in a camera-free section of the barn
  • Authorities identified the suspect during the festival’s vermú session before he was summoned to the Juzgados de Lugo, where he exercised his right to silence
  • The Guardia Civil has confirmed the formal complaint and opened a judicial investigation despite limited physical evidence
  • The farmer says the cow was close to giving birth, intensifying welfare concerns, and he suspects the intruder may have targeted his livestock before