According to preliminary data, the animal was grazing on a small hill right next to the roof of the house. The roof was made of asbestos and could not withstand the cow’s weight, sending the animal eight feet down right on the side of the bed where Joao Maria de Souza was sleeping.
De Souza, 45, died of massive internal bleeding in the local hospital, while still waiting for being examined by a doctor. His wife, who was sleeping next to him, was unharmed. The cow also received no apparent injuries.