TEAM HERALD
bureau@herald-goa.co
CANACONA: Tourists have been confronted by stray dogs, garbage and pesky hawkers at Palolem beach and now, they are under serious threat from stray cattle.
In a shocking incident, a 65-year-old Russian female tourist was injured after she was attacked by a cow at Palolem beach on Monday morning.
According to reports, the incident took place at about 10 am when the tourist, identified as Galina Ignitiva, was walking on the beach, when a cow suddenly struck her and she collapsed on the ground.
A Dhristi lifeguard noticed her slumping onto the ground and rushed to her aid. The lifeguard observed that the victim was wounded with deep cuts on her right thigh and was bleeding profusely.
A message was then passed to the lifeguard tower and a call was placed to the ambulance to shift her to the hospital. A lifeguard patrolling jeep reached the spot with first-aid kit and lifeguards provided possible first aid to stop the bleeding.
Since ambulance was delayed, the victim was shift in a Dhristi jeep to the Canacona CHC for further treatment.
