South African thieves torture cattle- cut tendons Mau Mau style. Article from the archives of www.African.Org. The purpose of this was to immobilize the cow so that thieves could come back later to kill it. The cutting of tendons is a cruelty which was first practiced during the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya, under British colonial rule. They did this deliberately to cattle owned by white farmers.

Below is such a story posted in Crime Expo. This cow was discovered near the side of the road between Randfontein and Carlenonville. She was hidden under the trees between bushes. This particular cow was a pedigree Friesland cow worth about R8000.00. Sadly apparently four cows had been stolen, Achilles Tendons been cut the previous night for butchering only the next day.

Source: Crime Expo at http:www.crimeexposouthafrica.org/node/2208