{"id":336566,"date":"2023-03-27T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=336566"},"modified":"2023-03-27T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:04:19","slug":"farmer-loses-seven-goats-struck-by-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=336566","title":{"rendered":"Farmer loses seven goats struck by lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David<\/p>\n<p>IN hot, dry places like the Oshana Region, rain is always welcome.<\/p>\n<p>However, this natural occurrence occasionally causes problems and losses for both farmers and locals.<\/p>\n<p>One such farmer, 68-year-old Ester Martin, lost a sizable amount of her livestock in the Oshana Region&#8217;s Eengala village due to a strong spell of the current season&#8217;s late rains.<\/p>\n<p>Around Saturday, seven of Martin&#8217;s goats were killed by lightning.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-336568\" data-id=\"336568\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2-1024x768.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-2.jpeg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-336567\" data-id=\"336567\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-1-768x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Farmer-loses-seven-goats-in-lightning-strike-1.jpeg 774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p>She claimed that she currently has two school-age children who rely on the selling of the goats to support them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a big loss to my family and myself, as we depend on those small livestock for survival and helping our children,&#8221; she said. She added that one goat is sold for N$900 depending on it&#8217;s size.<\/p>\n<p>Martin said that due to the devastating lightning strike, they are currently down to just eight goats.<br>Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson Jona Musheko said the lighting does not necessarily poison the animals.<br>It is safe for the family to consume the meat, he said.<br>However, Musheko indicated that the ministry cannot, comfortably, advise the public to consume meat from animals found dead regardless of the cause of death.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David IN hot, dry places like the Oshana Region, rain is always welcome. However, this natural occurrence occasionally causes problems and losses for both farmers and locals. 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