Overview
- A CCTV camera captured a stray bovine knocking down and trampling a two-wheeler rider in Veraval, Rajkot district, before nearby residents drove the animal away.
- The victim suffered severe injuries to his head, chest, and limbs and was taken to a hospital, where he was first listed as critical but is now reported stable.
- People at the scene threw stones, poured water, and used sticks to force the animal back, then moved the injured man to care in an auto-rickshaw.
- India Today identifies the victim as Pankaj Solanki, while outlets differ on whether the attacker was a bull or a cow, reflecting uneven details across reports.
- The viral footage has prompted local protests and calls for a municipal drive to remove dangerous stray cattle, with no confirmed official action reported so far and renewed concern about repeat incidents in Indian towns.