
A group of thieves stole the calf that was kept as a school mascot from the city of Hernando in Córdoba and not only slaughtered him but also left his remains scattered near the educational institution.
The incident occurred at Bernardino Rivadavia Elementary School, where students were caring for the named animal Bernieas part of an institutional proposal to protect the environment.
However, the task failed on Friday morning when the little ones went to the yard to feed him but couldn’t find him.
The facility’s deputy director, Vanessa Espinosa, spoke The twelve and explained what the moment was when they noticed the missing beef, which was part of a project called “ Organic school. Berni was one of the animals with whom They worked on curriculum content related to sustainability and the environment.
“We looked everywhere and found the fence with brackets broken. We thought they had stolen it, but.” We could never have imagined this level of cruelty” he said.
Given the lack of news and widespread concern in the educational community, the woman decided to conduct the search outside the school premises at 9 de Julio and Matheu streets. This is how he witnessed the terrible scene.
As she explored the area, the teacher began finding parts of the animal. First there were the legs and then they appeared Remains of the calf are scattered in various parts of the city.
After the discovery and after informing the police, they followed the trail based on the fragments they found. The path they followed allowed them to reach the main suspect’s house, where they eventually found it Berni’s body was butchered.
“There was blood everywhere and the flesh was already falling apart.. They threw pieces around the city. They didn’t do it to eat. It was done out of pure evil. “The animal suffered a lot, they killed it with tongs,” explained Espinosa, still shocked.
Although troops arrested a Santiago del Estero man at the scene, school officials believe he was not the only person responsible for the violent attack. “We are a city and everything is known here. It was a group of people,” denounced the deputy headmaster, who also pointed out the strong impact that the case had on young students.
“There was screaming and crying everywhere. At first they wanted to find a solution, to help, to ask the neighbors. We didn’t want to tell them what happened, but later they found out through the networks and through people’s comments.” You broke the boys’ hearts” he expressed amid outrage and sadness.