Cow slaughter in public prompts closure of Bloomfield meat store The situation started when a cow got loose from the Saba meat store in Bloomfield.

(WVIT) A young cow was slaughtered in a Home Depot parking lot in public view, and NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned the business that owned the livestock is closed, and in hot water with multiple local, state and federal agencies.

This involved the Saba meat store in Bloomfield, which had multiple live animals on its premises, and advertises it prepares its products observing all Islamic laws.

Police dashcam obtained exclusively by NBC Connecticut Investigates tells the story.

Officers said Saturday a young cow at the Saba meat store got loose and ran across the street to Home Depot, followed by Saba employee Badr Musaed and Andy Morrison, a contractor doing renovation work there armed with a bow and arrow.

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