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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Nkayi family in Matabeleland North Province has lost 21 cattle valued at over US$8 500 after a dangerous grain protectant was accidentally administered to them.<\/p>\n

The Chronicle\u2019s Mkhululi Ncube reports that the cattle were on Sunday given a tablet each of aluminium phosphide which is used for fumigating stored grain, seeds and tobacco among others.<\/p>\n

The cattle belong to three Mpofu family members, Mr Lindani Mpofu, who bought the pesticide; Mr Orderly Mpofu, who dosed the cattle and 97-year-old Mrs Jennet Mpofu.<\/p>\n

Family spokesperson Mr Dennis Mpofu, who is based in Bulawayo and had to travel to Nkayi, said what happened was a disaster which has traumatised the family. He added:<\/p>\n

One of the family members bought grain preserving pesticide and gave it to one teenage boy to take it home.<\/p>\n

The young man forgot the message and when he got home he said the contents were for dosing cattle.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the person who administered the pills is not well educated and never read, but just administered it as they have always been dosing cattle.<\/p>\n

They gave each cow a tablet and before long the cattle started dying.<\/p>\n

Only one ox survived after the family was advised to make it drink opaque beer \u2013 amasese.<\/p>\n

He said besides the ox, one heifer and two calves which were not given the deadly pills are the remaining livestock.<\/p>\n

The container of the pesticide has a label that states that the contents are a dangerous poison.<\/p>\n

He said the veterinary officer in the area advised the family to bury the cattle instead of burning them.<\/p>\n

Mr Mpofu said the family is open to any form of help they may get from well-wishers to help them restock.<\/p>\n

Village Head Ncube said what happened was unfortunate and they were at a loss of words as a community.<\/p>\n

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