Unbelievable Facts About Mad Cow Disease And Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

A Cow Was Struck By Random Mutation

In 2012, a cow in California almost slipped the radar since it did not display any immediate warning signs of being infected with mad cow disease. Instead of contracting this disease from eating contaminated feed, a protein in this Holstein cow mutated into an abnormal shape, affecting its brain cells. The cow in question was destined for a rendering plant for its ‘leftover parts’ not meant to be eaten by humans, but was euthanized when it became lame.

Continue reading to reveal a surprising fact related to mad cow disease and cooking the meat from an infected cow next.