Cambodian child suckles cow’s milk after mother leaves home in search of work

A toddler has been suckling milk directly from a cow ever since his mother went away to find work when a storm destroyed the family home.

Tha Sophat’s grandfather revealed the 18-month-old had been feeding himself this way since July when his parents left Cambodia for Thailand.

After he stopped breast-feeding from his mother, the boy became ill, said the 46-year-old grandfather with whom the youngster is staying.

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