Cow falls on man: Cow crashes through roof, kills man

Cow falls on man: A cow fell through the roof of a small house in southeastern Brazil, say police. It killed a man and narrowly missed his wife.

By Associated Press / July 15, 2013

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Police say a cow fell through the roof of a small house in southeastern Brazil, killing a man and narrowly missing his wife.
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A police officer in the town of Caratinga says Joao Maria de Souza and his wife were sleeping when the one-ton cow fell through the asbestos roof and on top of the victim.
The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press.

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The officer said Souza died of internal bleeding at a nearby hospital. The incident occurred on Wednesday.
He said the cow apparently was grazing on a small hill above Souza's home.

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