Sounds like they had some of that genuine american police training.
You would think boys from the old world would know how to handle a cow...
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Can't fathom such force being necessary for a cow on the loose. That was jarring to watch.
You know cows kill a fair few folks in the UK right.
The summery said it was reported running at members of the public.
While I am sure there are better ways to deal with it. As lets face it the car is only going to scare it more. Scared out of control cow are freaking dangerous.
There have been a number of news articles talking about killer cows over the last few years. Even though it is rare. Average of a few a year and normally when the cows are stressed for some reason. But let's face. Media is not known for responsible reporting.
But a cow in the middle of a busy road acting aggressive towards humans. Is a genuine threat. I can def see a cop being to scared to approach it without the car and thinking removing the cow is urgent.
Of course the action is dumb. Clearing the road and calling a vet would be better. But I can fathom a cop panicking.
You're right, genuinely. I realise cows can be dangerous. I think your last paragraph put it perfectly.
Of course the action is dumb. Clearing the road and calling a vet would be better. But I can fathom a cop panicking.
Police mootality.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The home secretary has asked Surrey police to provide a “full, urgent explanation” after footage showed officers using a car to ram an escaped cow.
James Cleverly made the comments after footage posted online showed officers ramming the cow twice with their police car, while an onlooker is heard shouting: “What are you doing that for?”
The incident occurred on Friday evening after Surrey police received reports about a cow running around on a number of main roads in the Staines-upon-Thames area.
According to police, they received reports that the cow was charging at members of the public and had damaged a car.
The cow got back to its feet after the first strike, but the police car hit it a second time and appeared to come to a stop with the animal underneath the vehicle.
With help from locals, the cow was moved to a nearby farm during the early hours of Saturday morning.
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