The local government will officially adopt the “lucky” ox that managed to escape from the abattoir in Ilha Verde district last Wednesday, Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Tavares said on the sidelines of a public event on Saturday.
According to Tavares, the bovine is a type of “yellow cattle” breed and is over two years old. The breed of cattle has a 20-year life span, Tavares said.
The lucky bullock is going to be adopted by the Municipal Affairs Bureau today and taken to the bureau’s Oscar Farm in Coloane from the Macau Slaughterhouse for 30-days quarantine, according to Tavares.
Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Tavares speaks to the media on the sidelines of a public event on Saturday. Courtesy: TDM
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