32 Cows Dead After Lightning Strike in Missouri

Ever heard lightning so loud and close, the only choice was to run to the nearest shelter and pray the lightning doesn't strike you? This was what happened in a recent incident in Texas.

A farmer, Jared Blackwelder woke up to a shocking scene that many of us would believe it to be fake, or maybe a scene that came from the scene of a movie.

This day started as usual - in the tiring life of farmers, Farmer Jared Blackwelder started his day dark and early - 4 a.m, when he started with milking his cows first. When he was done just before daylight broke, he went back to his barn and locked the gate. He claimed that out of nowhere, there was a sudden loud lightning strike that boomed and struck loudly, sounding very close. He also added that it was bright that he could hardly see, and then a fire started along the fences because the lighting struck them.

What other damage can a lightning strike do? One would wonder and logically, one would know and reach the conclusion that when a fire starts, that is about one of the more dangerous consequence of a lightning strike. However, this was the end.

Jared Blackwelder was shocked down to his toes when he went back for his next milking visit in the afternoon, only to find his 32 organic cows dead, all piled up on each other. Even though farmers do not keep cows as pets, they do raise every single one of their cows on their own, so even though they are used for milking, farmers still do feel a degree of emotional attachment to these animals that have been reared from young.

Jared was visibly shaken, and he bought a vet over to ascertain what it was that could kill 32 of his cows. Even the vet was shell-shocked to find 32 cows dead from the lightning strike, claiming the most he has seen in his entire career was 6, even though his career spanned over decades.

Wright County Missouri Farm Bureau posted the pictures on Facebook, which has since gone viral, with many other farmers sending their condolences as they themselves know how terrible it must be to lose your animals in that way. The post has since garnered 14,000 shares and 1,000 comments from strangers sending their condolences. Even though Blackwelder is insured, even he is unsure whether it will cover the costs of the cows he lost, as they were more expensive and their total cost adds up to almost more than $60,000. However, Blackwelder still has 120 cows that are healthy and doing well, and he hopes to be able to replace the ones that were killed.

This brings us to really question what exactly is going on with our weather. Global warming? We as an entire race really need to step up our game and address weird weather issues that have been occurring more and more over the past few decades.

SOURCE: DiscloseTV