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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87491, member: 27"]
A bizarre cattle-poisoning scheme in Greater Bushenyi allegedly involved sneaking onto farms at night and dousing animals with hot water to tank their value.

53 cattle dead under shady circumstances
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[*]Fifty-three head of cattle died across Greater Bushenyi between June 2025 and February 2026.
[*]Police opened a General Enquiry File into the mysterious deaths.
[*]SP Apollo Tayebwa confirmed that suspects allegedly weakened animals to buy them dirt cheap.
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Late-night encounter blew the lid off
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[*]Farmer Turihamwe Lawrence caught a man creeping toward his cattle with a jerrycan on 16 February.
[*]The suspect, identified as Turyasingura Gordan, bolted but dropped his mobile phone during the chase.
[*]Lawrence had already lost six cows since November 2025 and suspects a connection.
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How the alleged scam reportedly worked
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[*]Suspects would pour hot water on cattle at night to make them sick.
[*]They would then circle back posing as buyers offering rock-bottom prices.
[*]Cheap meat allegedly got funneled through local butcheries for profit.
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Investigation still in early stages
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[*]No arrests have been confirmed, and post-mortem results on the animals are still pending.
[*]Police are tracking leads from the recovered mobile phone.
[*]Farming communities have ramped up night patrols across the region.
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