A pregnant cow’s mouth was allegedly blown off by an explosive while it was grazing at a field in the Jhanduta area of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh.

A video showing the injuries sustained by the cow has gone viral. In the video, the cow’s owner Gurdial Singh sought help from authorities, demanding strict action against the perpetrator.

Singh goes on to blame his neighbour Nandlal for “intentionally” injuring the cow. He added that Nandlal has run away after the incident.

In the video uploaded by Singh, the pregnant cow could be seen profusely bleeding from the jaw area and it is unlikely that it will be able to eat for the next few days.

While the incident occurred 10 days ago, police in the area have registered a case under the Animal Cruelty Act and investigation is on in the case.

The fresh act of animal cruelty comes days after a pregnant elephant in Kerala’s Palakkad died after it ate a pineapple laced with crackers. The elephant suffered severe injuries to her jaw and was unable to eat anything for days.

The animal's death sparked a furore across the country

While many reports initially claimed that the elephant was fed the pineapple, Kerala’s top wildlife official Surendra Kumar said it is difficult to believe the claim that the elephant was deliberately fed.

"We already identified some suspects and they are being questioned. There seems to be no evidence to support the claim that somebody deliberately gave a cracker-laden pineapple to the elephant, but the department is considering that a possibility," Chief Wildlife Warden Surendra Kumar added.