Tree Eats Cow?
This just seems far too weird to be true. I’ve heard of Venus Fly Traps, but this is going a bit too far.
I did a little research into the subject and it appears that carnivorous trees are largely an urban legend. But try telling it to these folks that apparently saw a tree grab up and attempt to "devour" an entire cow.
Weird, weird, weird.
Carnivorous trees grabbing humans and cattle and gobbling them up is not just village folklore.
Residents of Padrame near Kokkoda in Uppinangady forest range sighted one such carnivorous tree trying to dine on a cow last Thursday. According to reports, the cow owned by Anand Gowda had been left to graze in the forests.
The cow was suddenly grabbed by the branches and pulled from the ground. The terrified cowherd ran to the village, and got Gowda and a band of villagers to the carnivorous tree.
Before the tree could have its meal, Anand Gowda and the villagers struck mortal blows to the branches that turned limp and the cow was rescued. Uppinangady range forest officer (RFO) Subramanya Rao said the tree was described as ‘pili mara’ (tiger tree) in native lingo.
He had received many complaints about cattle returning home in the evenings without tails. On Friday, the field staff confirmed coming across a similar tree in Padrane, partially felled down.
However no detailed inquiry was made as the authorities were not asked for any report, Rao said.
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Nov 27, 2007 at 1:00 am
I have heard an exactly similar incidence from the very mouth of a very elderly person once.
One of his close relative who was an ayurvedic physician of olden days, once happened to visit a forest for collecting herbs. He happened to go near a tree for a rest. Suddenly there appeared a cow herd boy who alerted him not to approach the tree as it is a carnivore. And also, the boy to prove his statement, pushed one of his calf near the tree. The tree immediately happened to swallow it.
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