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10 Cattle Killed in Freak Lightning Incident on Ulster Farm

Ten continental suckler-bred heifers died instantly when lightning struck a tree they sheltered under on a farm in Butlersbridge, Co Cavan, around 8pm on Friday evening.
The lightning incident followed a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning that had expired for the county, during a spell of heavy rain and unstable weather patterns affecting much of Ireland in recent hours.
Local TD Brendan Smith characterized the event as an unusually uncommon occurrence and extended his sympathies, acknowledging that such a loss brings significant emotional and financial strain to a family farm.
Similar deadly lightning strikes occurred in recent years, including seven cattle killed near Gort in August 2024 and nine cows killed in Co Clare in June 2020, highlighting that cattle death by lightning, though rare, has precedence.
This fatal event underscores the dangers posed by severe storms to livestock and the need for ongoing weather alerts and monitoring to help farmers manage sudden hazardous conditions.

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