Caught in a broken electric wire, a buffalo was electrocuted and died on the spot.

The incident happened at around 4:00 p.m. on May 29. At that time, Mr. Cao Van Ba's neighbor's family, residing in Hamlet 7, Nghia Hanh Commune, Tan Ky District, was renting an excavator to dig and fill the land.

Mr. Cao Van Ba's buffalo was electrocuted and died on the spot. Photo: NH

During the work, the excavator broke the exposed electric wire. While waiting for the electrician to come and fix it, Mr. Cao Van Ba's buffalo came back from eating and got tangled in the wire and was electrocuted to death on the spot.

Authorities and local authorities were present at the scene and recorded the incident.