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The slaughtering of animals donated by Indonesian National Police officials began on Friday afternoon in South Jakarta to mark the Islamic Idul Adha holiday.

Three cows from the National Police chief and deputy chief were the first to be slaughtered.  The process went smoothly, and the animals were skinned and gutted by 25 butchers.

However, when the meat was cut into portions, officers from South Jakarta’s agriculture office took the liver of one of the cows away because it was infected by liver worms and was unsafe for consumption.

"The liver of the third cow was not suitable for consumption because it contained worms," a farm officer named Kurnia told detik.com.

Kurnia, who was assisted by two students from the veterinary faculty at the Bogor Agricultural Institute, found that the worms were still alive.

"When we cut up the liver, the worms were still alive and squirming. The liver is not safe for consumption but the rest of the meat is," she said.

The liver worm infection, according to Kurnia, could only be detected by directly looking at the liver because a week ago the cows were inspected and labeled as healthy.

"A week before they were slaughtered, we had conducted an inspection and these animals were pronounced healthy," Kurnia said.

Idul Adha is the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, and traditionally, those who are wealthy donate animals to be slaughtered and the meat is donated to the poor.

JG