Cattle slaughter in India is a historically taboo subject because of the cow’s traditional status as a respected creature of God in Hinduism. The slaughter of the cow and its progeny is banned in India and the consumption of their meat is also largely prohibited in some areas.

Here is a recent video where a man died while taking a cow to the slaughterhouse. The cow kicked the man in his chest and soon after the kick the man died on the spot. Watch the video here.

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Major parts of India are exporting cows to the slaughterhouse. After they are unloaded, cows are forced through a chute and shot in the head with a captive-bolt gun meant to stun them. 24 out of 29 states in India currently have various regulations prohibiting either the slaughter or sale of cows. Kerala, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim are the states where there are no restrictions on cow slaughter.