A village man has been arrested for raping an injured cow using coconut oil as lubricant.
Village man Muthu, aged between 50 to 55, was seen raping the animal, which was lying injured on a railway track in southern India. The incident took place in the state of Tamil Nadu.
According to local police officer Jayavelu confirmed Muthu has been arrested under unnatural sexual offence act.
Muthu has confessed to the crime and is in police custody.
The ghastly rape was seen by representatives of Blue Cross of India (BCI), an NGO working for animal welfare.
The four-year old cow met with an accident and was lying unconscious alongside a railway track. Officials at the NGO received a complaint about the injured mammal and approached the scene.
The BCI volunteers were initially confused when they saw Muthu alongside the cow.
The cow was sent to medical examination and the veterinary hospital has confirmed the animal was raped. The animal has died in the hospital due to injuries caused in the accident.