Cow rammed by police

[Labtastic]

I am absolutely gobsmacked by this - Surrey Police ramming an escaped cow to the ground and then trapping it under their car - what in the name of actual fuck were they thinking? It looks to be a young cow too. Just horrifying. (The video is distressing so watch with caution)

https://x.com/ub1ub2/status/1801939257054859521?s=46&t=Pfjp_stFUzJzWEsZJQFxng

A bloody big dog is more dangerous. Calves don't bite. And they're pretty easy to calm down with food generally.

ONE policeman did this, and lets hope he is prosecuted

And every last person involved should be held to account

The outer Met boroughs have a grab bag for loose horses with a head collar or two plus a small amount of nuts . There’s not enough room for everything though , it’s bad enough trying to fit in the defibrillator , first aid kits , cones, bomb kit and shields into an Astra.

And FWIW , there are plenty of officers who are appalled by this . I would NEVER have done this . Never .

are you a police officer? If so thankyou for the job you do, and also can you give us any reassurance that these people who did this will be held to account? Thank you

I am , yes .

They’re not my force , so I don’t honestly know , but they would be if they were in mine, despite the opinion most have of us. I would like to think so, because in my opinion I don’t believe this to be either proportionate or necessary . We would never have dealt with it like this .

They didn't just roll up and hit it with the car , they'd been trying to catch it for hours apparently

It wasn't bolting anywhere was it? They'd blocked it in

As a mood lightener, this made me laugh. Just as a response to the people implying a lone calf trotting down the street might have killed someone.

Unspeakably cruel.

do you have any idea how dangerous an out of control wild animal can be cows have crushed and killed people*

No one is suggesting that the cow should have been allowed to live a new life on the streets of London. There's just a wide chasm between "catch the cow, with the help of people who know how to catch a cow, that you've had hours to contact and, "mow the cow down and pin it under the wheels of a large car." Let's be reasonable about this.

Thank you. I know that like you, there will be plenty of Officers who can’t stomach this and would never dream of doing it. My husband is job and if he was in any way supportive of this I would be questioning the future of our marriage.

From what I keep seeing of them lately, you’re right I wouldn’t.

If anyone hasn't watch the video, I don't recommend it. It is brutal, that poor animal. There must have been better ways to deal with this, other methods.....I can't even imagine deciding on this course of action, even as a last resort

My solution would have been: look around for a nice grassy garden with secure fence. Knock on door and ask owner’s permission. (Repeat if necessary). Calmly herd cow into garden. Shut gate. Call vet.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour to think that was the best solution beggers belief .
I really hope they are dismissed

I did try and catch a runaway sheep recently. It was tricky and I have no real knowledge or experience. But two of us managed to gently chivvy it into a safe area and contain it.

Even James Cleverly has condemned this. First time I have agreed with him.

FFS. Couldn't they have tranquillsed it instead.

such an awful thing to do

The best use of police resources and training in this situation is the bleeding obvious "go and fetch a farmer and get him here on blues & twos". But even then I can't see the urgency.

I live in a suburb of Birmingham, and there are at least 3 farms I know of within 15 minutes drive,

It's such an illogical way to deal with the situation! What was this police officer thinking?

Disgusting I pray you loose your job

they must have been very Townies inexperienced in the matter of farm animals.
many of us would not know what to do but the obvious solution is Call a Farmer, or a Vet.

who are you talking to?

Cows wander around the streets of Mumbai and Delhi quite happily not causing trouble!