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Julian

20-05-2015 09:01

Vigil for shot cow

A vigil is to be held for a cow shot by police.

Link

Quote:

"It wasn't doing anything, it was just eating a bit of grass - it probably got sick of the grass it was eating elsewhere, it heard about a nice new patch, went down and started grazing, and the next thing is police turn up and start firing at it.

"We are going to light candles and say a little prayer for her."

Quote:

He said there was a "massive police presence" with more than 15 police vehicles, a helicopter hovering overhead, and three or four officers in sniper gear.

Quite a turnout.... :erm:

arcimedes

20-05-2015 09:31

Re: Vigil for shot cow

You cant be too careful with a cow :mad:

Derek

20-05-2015 10:49

Re: Vigil for shot cow

If they were there with burning torches for an impromptu BBQ if understand it.

OLD BOY

22-05-2015 13:00

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Typical jerk reaction by the police. Couldn't they just tell the farmer?

richard s

22-05-2015 14:49

Re: Vigil for shot cow

Nice fillet steak me thinks.

Derek

22-05-2015 15:34

Re: Vigil for shot cow

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35779302)

Typical jerk reaction by the police. Couldn't they just tell the farmer?

And then what was the farmer to do? Break out the ninja sheep dogs that can herd a cow?

Destroying escaped cows is a fairly common occurrence for firearms officers, for some reason this particular incident was deemed newsworthy.

Kymmy

22-05-2015 17:28

Re: Vigil for shot cow

A scared cow on public ground is and always will be considered dangerous especially as they are 3/4 ton in weight

Derek

03-06-2015 09:42

Re: Vigil for shot cow

Leave a cow on the loose to the farmer? What could possibly go wrong?

http://bbc.in/1KD3iP

Quote:

woman was taken to hospital after being injured by a bull which got loose in Shetland.

Mal	03-06-2015 15:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35781174)

Leave a cow on the loose to the farmer? What could possibly go wrong?

http://bbc.in/1KD3iP

The link doesn't work for me

Derek

03-06-2015 16:18

Re: Vigil for shot cow

I'll try another.

http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/10783...s-through-town

Quote:

A BULL went on the rampage through the streets of Lerwick on Tuesday night, with an elderly woman taken to hospital after being run into by the animal.

Shortly after 10pm, police told Shetland News that the bull was being "safely contained" in the Greenfield Place area of town and efforts were ongoing to trap it.

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