Various unusual stories about sacrificial animals have marked this\nyear\u2019s Idul Adha celebrations. The slaughter of sacrificial animals took\nplace across several regions in Indonesia, with communities offering\ncattle and goats. Compiled by detikcom on Thursday, 28 May 2026, here\nare the notable incidents:<\/p>\n
A sacrificial cow caused panic among residents of Dukuh Krenekan\nvillage in Klepu, Ceper subdistrict, Klaten, Central Java, after\nappearing to take flight. It transpired the animal had broken free and\nwas later rescued using a crane. \u2018The cow was tied to a guava tree, but\nthe front wasn\u2019t secured tightly while the back was pulled,\u2019 said local\nresident Mukhson Huda, as reported by detikJateng on Wednesday (27 May).\nMr Huda said the incident occurred around 10:00 WIB. Despite the\ncommotion, the cow was eventually slaughtered. He stated the cow\nstruggled fiercely, causing the neck rope to snap. Residents attempted\nto chase and tie it to a metal frame tent, which nearly collapsed. \u2018The\nframe was pulled and nearly collapsed. The cow ran half a kilometre,\ncircling the field until exhausted,\u2019 Mukhson added. After the cow\nstopped, residents were unable to move it to the slaughter site west of\nBaitul Muttaqin Mosque. It was decided to slaughter it in the field. \u2018It\nwas ultimately executed there among the bushes. Transporting it back was\ntoo difficult, so a crane from Mas Fiki\u2019s location was used to lift it,\u2019\nhe added. Wahyanto of the Al Muttaqin Mosque sacrificial committee\nstated the cow had broken free and hit the frame, leading to its\nslaughter in the field. \u2018It was slaughtered there because moving it was\ntoo difficult, so we used a crane as a local resident owned one,\u2019 he\nsaid. According to Wahyanto, there were four cattle and 14 goats for\nsacrifice. The escaped animal was a \u2018metal\u2019 breed weighing approximately\n2-3 quintals. The incident went viral on Facebook and Instagram, with\nvideos showing the cow lifted high by a crane, giving the appearance of\nflight.<\/p>\n
Another incident occurred as a sacrificial cow broke loose and ran\nalong roads in Ciputat Timur, South Tangerang. The incident occurred\naround 13:00 WIB yesterday on Ir H Juanda Road. Police received reports\nof a loose cow disrupting traffic. \u2018Further investigations revealed the\nanimal originated from As Salam Mosque on Semanggi I Street, RT 1 RW 3,\nCempaka Putih Village, Ciputat Timur District, South Tangerang,\u2019 said\nCiputat Timur Police Chief Kompol Bambang Askar Sodiq in a statement on\nWednesday (27 May). The cow was initially brought to the mosque for\nslaughter at 10:00 WIB. However, as it was about to be slaughtered, it\nstruggled and broke free. \u2018It then ran towards Juanda Road,\u2019 he added.\nThis caused passing vehicles to stop, while residents chased the cow. It\ncrossed the road and entered an alley. \u2018Yes, it caused traffic\ncongestion as it ran onto the road,\u2019 he said. Several residents used\nropes to capture the cow. After an hour-long chase, it was caught beside\nthe female dormitory of the State Islamic University (UIN) in Pisangan\nVillage. \u2018It was then transported back to the mosque using an open\ntruck,\u2019 he added. Bambang reported the cow was eventually slaughtered\nthat afternoon.<\/p>\n
A Limousin cow struggled while being tied to a tree on Cibubur\nAlternative Road in Cileungsi District, Bogor, West Java, and fell into\na 3-metre-deep ditch. \u2018While being tied to a tree, the cow struggled and\nfell into a 3-metre-deep animal waste disposal pit,\u2019 said Bogor Regency\nFire and Rescue Chief Yudi Santosa on Wednesday (27 May). The incident\noccurred around 02:30 WIB early this morning. Yudi said his team\nresponded within five minutes of receiving the report. \u2018The cow\u2019s owner\ncontacted the Cileungsi Fire and Rescue Sector for evacuation\nassistance,\u2019 he added. Officers arrived promptly and began evacuation,\nwhich took two hours. \u2018The situation was eventually stabilised, with the\ncow successfully rescued after two hours,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>\n
A sacrificial cow struggled in Kalisuren Village, Tajurhalang\nDistrict, Bogor, West Java, when being unloaded from a pickup truck\ntowards a musalla. \u2018As the cow was being unloaded from the vehicle at\nthe musalla, it suddenly struggled,\u2019 said Bogor Regency Fire and Rescue\nChief Yudi Santosa on Wednesday (27 May). The incident occurred around\n04:00 WIB. Panicked residents released the rope tied to its horns. As a\nresult, the cow escaped through a drain and crossed the main road in the\nBomang area (Bojonggede-Kemang). The cow ran 500 metres from the musalla\nacross a housing area via a drain, then became trapped inside and unable\nto climb out. \u2018Due to concern and panic, the report was made to the\nDisdamkar Rescue Parung team for evacuation,\u2019 he said. Upon receiving\nthe report, officers rushed to the scene and successfully rescued the\ncow from the drain. \u2018The situation was stabilised after the rescue,\nwhich took one hour and 15 minutes,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n
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