As cows are holy in Hinduism, they roam free in all of the cities, act as a serious traffic control on the highways, and are fed as offerings by local townspeople. To avoid the flies that huddle around the people and food on the sidewalks, the cows congregate in the center of the road, and according to the guides, sometimes the news reports of people being found taking the cows away in a truck to be sold for food elsewhere in the country for which the stealers are arrested. Beef is illegal to be sold here, and the cows look happier here then anywhere I have ever seen in the world.
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Unfortunately, the presence of cows in the streets, dogs on the sidewalks, monkeys on the roofs, and other animals creates a health issue with the amount of waste and dirt on the streets, but it is a truly unique experience seeing such large animals all over the place.
A true traffic mess:
A true traffic mess:
In Hawaii chickens are a nuisance -- cows, dogs, moonkeys and "other animals" sounds dreadful and VERY stinky!G
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