Police run over calf - reasonable?
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ruggedscotty said:
Nibbles_bits said:
You'd need to know how much the calf weighs in order to know how much tranquilliser to use.
Too little and it won't work. Too much and you risk killing it.
You'd also need to know whether it has an health conditions.
Too little and it won't work. Too much and you risk killing it.
You'd also need to know whether it has an health conditions.
tranq or rammng - id have gone with tranq.....
PlywoodPascal said:
The guardian said ‘ A Surrey police spokesperson said they tried to safely capture the cow over a number of hours and explored a number of options before hitting it with a car. The force said the matter had been referred to its professional standards department.’
What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than t
tting it with a Volvo.
They ruled out hitting with a Volvo too.What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than t
tting it with a Volvo.Nibbles_bits said:
You'd need to know how much the calf weighs in order to know how much tranquilliser to use.
Too little and it won't work. Too much and you risk killing it.
You'd also need to know whether it has an health conditions.
Umm. I'm not sure how to put this.Too little and it won't work. Too much and you risk killing it.
You'd also need to know whether it has an health conditions.
They drove at it with a vehicle.
PlywoodPascal said:
The guardian said ‘ A Surrey police spokesperson said they tried to safely capture the cow over a number of hours and explored a number of options before hitting it with a car. The force said the matter had been referred to its professional standards department.’
What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than ttting it with a Volvo.
Hitting it with a Ford?.What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than t
tting it with a Volvo.PlywoodPascal said:
The guardian said ‘ A Surrey police spokesperson said they tried to safely capture the cow over a number of hours and explored a number of options before hitting it with a car. The force said the matter had been referred to its professional standards department.’
What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than ttting it with a Volvo.
Well, by their own admission the cow does seem to have outsmarted them initially.What I am desperate to know is what the options they ruled were that they thought were WORSE than t
tting it with a Volvo.reddiesel said:
Absolutely appalling and like many things in this Country its hard to believe how standards have declined in the Police . It seems the Public have more respect for the Uniform than those that wear it do .
What course of action would you have taken?.They were damned if they do or damned if they don't in this instance.
Foss62 said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
Are you sure? That's very surprising. I'd far rather be with 20 random dogs than 20 random cattle.
Really? Most of us walk through fields containing 20 random cattle fairly regularly with no great drama. Even the commons right in the middle of Cambridge would fit that description (and I’m sure many other places are similar).But I would be marginally safer walking through it with 20 random dogs than a random heard of 20 cows fosho.
Obviously you could fill it full of 20 rabid XL bullies or something but that's distorting the sample somewhat.
EddieSteadyGo said:
Nibbles_bits said:
It's not a person.
It's a cow.
It's going to be kept in a field for years. It'll be bred for more cows. Depending on what it's been bred for, it's going to get slaughtered.
Yeah, sure, no need to ask questions if it could be handled better, it's just an animal...It's a cow.
It's going to be kept in a field for years. It'll be bred for more cows. Depending on what it's been bred for, it's going to get slaughtered.
What we don't know is -
What was considered and tried before taking this action?
Was the farmer contacted?
Was a farmer contacted?
Was a vet contacted?
Was the use of firearms considered?
But it's not dead, so there's no need for a vigil
This story gets better -
Apparently this cow was reported as loose a few days ago, but because it was on Common Land, no one did anything.
Someone waited "several hours" before contacting someone to deal with it....via Facebook.
No vehicles were damaged and no one was at risk......apparently
Apparently this cow was reported as loose a few days ago, but because it was on Common Land, no one did anything.
Someone waited "several hours" before contacting someone to deal with it....via Facebook.
No vehicles were damaged and no one was at risk......apparently
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