Starving mob beat cattle to death with rocks in desperate search for food and four people are killed during looting in Venezuela as country’s economic collapse continues
Dozens of men shout ‘we are hungry’ and ‘people are suffering’ as they beat cow
Opposition congressman Carlos Paparoni said as many as 300 cattle were killed
Four people died in recent protests against President Maduro’s socialist regime
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By IAIN BURNS
DAILYMAIL.COM
12 January 2018
A shocking video showing a starving Venezuelan mob beating a cow to death with stones has gone viral amid violent protests that have left four people dead.
Dozens of men shout ‘we are hungry’ and ‘people are suffering’ as they surround the cow in the field, throwing stones at it and beating it with a stick.
The helpless animal was slaughtered at the Hacienda Miraflores, in the fishing village of Palmarito in Merida, during a day deadly of civil unrest and looting in the state.
When the animal finally falls to the ground in the footage, more villagers gather around – presumably to begin the distribution of its meat.
According to local media, dozens of cows were killed by the crowds at several different ranches.
‘They’re hunting. The people are hungry!’ says the narrator of the video, who filmed the incident from his car.
Opposition congressman Carlos Paparoni posted the footage on social media to show the desperation that many Venezuelans are experiencing in the face of scarcity and controversial policies introduced by President Nicolas Maduro.
‘This is not the way. These actions will destroy our national production more quickly and bring more hunger and scarcity,’ said Paparoni.
He said about 300 animals were believed to have been killed in the area.
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