No reprieve as temple bull faces slaughter

SHAMBO the temple bull was facing death last night after a Court of Appeal ruled his slaughter was “justified”.

The six-year-old bull, revered by Hindu monks at the Skanda Vale Community in Llanpumsaint, west Wales, was given a reprieve last week, but yesterday three appeal judges unanimously overturned that decision and refused to delay the death sentence.

The community asked for seven days in order to make one last bid to save Shambo’s life by petitioning the House of Lords, the highest court in the land. However, Lord Justice Pill, sitting in London with Lord Justice Thomas and Lord Justice Lloyd, rejected the request, saying they were bearing in mind “the urgency of the situation and public health needs”.