Vimla Singh

LUCKNOW: A 70-year-old woman was gored to death by a stray cow while trying to save her 4-year-old grandson from the attack.The incident occurred when Vimla Singh, a resident of Rajajipuram, went for a walk with her grandson Vishnu around 10pm on Thursday. According to Vimla's son Raja, Vishu was playing on the street and his mother was sitting on a nearby staircase when a stray cow came running towards his four-year-old son.Sensing trouble, Vimla ran towards her grandson and took him in her arms.However, the cow repeatedly hit the septuagenarian, causing severe head injuries. Hearing her shrieks, neighbours rushed out of their houses and shoved the bovine away. A bleeding Vimla was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors referred her to KGMU trauma centre. However, she was declared brought dead due to excessive bleeding.This is the fourth death in stray cattle attack in the city in three months. More than 24 people have been injured in similar attacks.On January 3. the state government had ordered the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) to catch all stray cattle from roads and shift them to shelter homes. However, the civic body has failed to comply with the order even after seven months.Chief veterinary officer Arvind Rao said, "We are conducting regular drives to catch stray animals. We will try to catch all the stray cattle in next two months."