Man Killed by Cow That Fell Through His Bedroom Roof
Joao Maria de Souza, 45, had been in bed with his wife Leni when the cow fell through the ceiling of their home in Caratinga, southeast Brazil.
By Sadho Ram — 14 Jul 2013, 03:17 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
PHOTO: A cow fell through this roof of this home in south east Brazil, and landed on top of sleeping Joao Marua de Souza, killing him
Bizarre tragedy: A cow fell through this roof of this home in Caratinga, south east Brazil, and landed on top of sleeping Joao Marua de Souza, who later died from internal bleeding.
Image via dailymail.co.ukREAD: The cow who fell through the above roof of small house in Brazil, and killing this man sleeping inside
A Brazilian man died after a cow fell through his roof on top of him as he was in bed.
Grieving: Mr de Sousa's family lay him to rest. Police officers are trying to identify the owner of the cow, which escaped from a nearby farm. He could be charged with involuntary manslaughter
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe 45-year-old Joao Maria de Souza and his wife Leni had been lying in bed when the cow fell through their roof and eight feet down onto Joao Maria on Wednesday night.
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The one-tonne cow was grazing on a hill behind the small house, in the town of Caratinga, when it stepped onto the asbestos roof, which collapsed under its weight.
Both his wife and the cow were unharmed.
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Per Hoje em Dia, the owner of the cow has yet to be identified, but may face charges related to de Souza's death.
Family mourns, says ‘there’s no justice in this’
The cow that fell through the roof of a home in Brazil is believed to have escaped from a nearby farm.
Image via nydailynews.comThe family mourns for a 45-year-old Brazilian man killed after a cow fell through the roof of his home and crushed him in bed.
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“Being crushed by a cow is the last way you expect to leave this Earth,” de Souza’s brother-in-law told the newspaper. “In my view it wasn’t the cow that killed our Joao, it was the unacceptable time he spent waiting to be examined.”
The victim’s mother was shocked at how inexplicably her son died. “I didn’t bring my son up to be killed by a falling cow,” she told SuperCanal. “He nearly died when he was 2 and got meningitis, but I worked hard to buy medicines for him and he survived.”
nydailynews.comThe owner of the cow could be charged with involuntary manslaughter. But that’s little comfort for de Souza’s distraught mom. “There’s no justice in the world,” she said.
And if you understand Portuguese, then WATCH SuperCanal's report on the incident
