Amid lockdown, buffalo creates scare in Kaloor

Kochi | Friday | 27th March, 2020

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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: Reminiscent of scenes in Lijo Pellissery’s award-winning movie Jallikattu, a buffalo ran amok creating a scare among the residents at Kaloor on Thursday. It took Fire and Rescue Services personnel some effort to tame the animal which was on the run for over an hour. Though most residents were indoors due to the lockdown, Babu K Peter, a resident of Fifth Avenue in Kaloor, had a lucky escape. “We received an emergency call around 10.40 am saying a buffalo had run amok near the Pavakkulam Temple,” said an officer with the Gandhi Nagar Fire and Rescue Services Station. The buffalo was later handed over to its owner,” said an officer.Fire and Rescue Services personnel said similar incidents are frequent in Kochi..