Shambo

Amrita covers the events leading to Shambo’s controversial execution.

It all began in April when a routine skin test revealed that Shambo, a pet sacred steer belonging to a multi-faith temple in the Welsh community of Skanda Vale, was gravely ill. On the plus side for Shambo, his caretakers were willing to fight for his life. On the down side, Shambo’s disease (bovine tuberculosis) was contagious and Skanda Vale is slap bang in the middle of cattle country. The death watch was on.