600 Injured Trying To Sacrifice Animals During Islamic Holiday
Were are the naked PETA protesers NOW!!!!!!! We need a naked human sheild to report to muslim countries ASAP.....oh for thouse not vered in anamil scrafices..rule #1 DO NOT STAB YOURSELF! (A nother public services announcement from Doglips)
600 Injured Trying To Sacrifice Animals During Islamic Holiday
Posted: 3:12 p.m. EST February 11, 2003
Updated: 3:54 p.m. EST February 11, 2003
More than 600 Turks were injured in Istanbul as they tried to sacrifice bulls and other animals on the first day of the Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday Tuesday.
Muslims sacrifice cows, sheep, goats, camels or bulls, and give a share of the animal's meat to the poor during the four-day religious holiday.
However, at least 620 Turks at this year's holiday were treated for injuries after they either cut themselves or were stomped by animals during the sacrifices.
Scared bulls ran through neighborhoods for hours chased by their owners and teams of veterinarians armed with tranquilizer dart guns.
One bull (pictured, left) reached Istanbul's main highway and caused a massive traffic jam before being hit by a car.
Since Monday, some several calls had been made to the escaped bull hotline set up by Istanbul's municipality to dispatch help.
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600 Injured Trying To Sacrifice Animals During Islamic Holiday 
