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In the United Kingdom, a police officer deliberately hit a cow and outraged even the Minister of the Interior.
ANIMALS – The images are painful to watch, but Beau Lucy got through it. A video that has gone viral in the United Kingdom has sparked strong indignation in the country, even affecting the Minister of the Interior. We can see a police car deliberately driving, twice, into a cow whose body ends up half under the wheels of the vehicle.
The incident happened on the evening of Friday June 14, after Surrey Police were called to reports of a cow seen in a residential area of the small town of Staines-upon-Thames in southern England. England. The police officer behind the wheel tried to intercept the running animal.
The police officer at the wheel was punished, the police announced on Sunday June 16, cited by AFP. This scene provoked a wave of criticism against the police and the Minister of the Interior James Cleverly even reacted on X (formerly Twitter).
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“I see no reasonable need for such action. I requested urgent and complete explanations”he said.
The cow “Beau Lucy” injured in particular in one leg
The police announced on Sunday that they had referred the case to the local police, and had “removed from the field” the police officer involved while awaiting the end of the investigation. “I am fully aware of the distress that our handling of this incident has caused and will ensure that it is fully and seriously investigated.”said Deputy Chief of Surrey Police, Nev Kemp, quoted in a press release.
On Saturday, police explained that after several unsuccessful attempts to capture the cow and taking into account “public safety”, “the decision was made to stop him using a car”.
The cow, ten months old and baptized “Beautiful Lucy”, injured in particular in one leg, was examined by a veterinarian and found her owner. The latter indicated to the PA agency that she ” feel better “.
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