Beef with the Police: The Surrey Cow Incident!
Oh, Surrey Police, what on earth were you thinking? In a move that would make even the most bumbling of sitcom cops blush, the boys in blue managed to hit an escaped calf not once, but twice, with a patrol car. Yep, you read that right. In the sleepy suburban splendour of Raleigh Road, Feltham, a 10-month-old calf named Beau Lucy took an innocent jaunt from Staines Moor, only to be met with a police response that was more Keystone Cops than competent.
What is inside those tiny head!
Now, instead of showing a smidgen of common sense, like maybe using a tranquilizer dart or calling in some animal control experts, our fearless officers decided to go full Grand Theft Auto. The decision to use a car to stop a cow is the sort of logic that makes you wonder if they’ve been watching too many action movies.
The poor calf, Beau Lucy, has the scars to prove it: a nasty leg wound and various cuts and grazes. She’s back with her herd now, munching on grass and trying to forget her traumatic brush with the law. Her owner, understandably distraught, had to watch as the video of this debacle made the rounds on social media. It’s one of those clips that you wish was a parody, but alas, it’s painfully real.
Uncensored proof of incompetence
If you’ve got the stomach for it, you can watch the video of this trainwreck. Viewer discretion is advised because it’s not just upsetting—it’s a stark reminder of how utterly bonkers things can get when common sense takes a backseat to mindless action. I was sent the following clip and sadly do not know who the original creator was. If anybody knows the original creator please let me know so I can thank them for the footage that just highlights the lack of common sense in our so called police force.
What is to Investigate!
The police have since launched an internal investigation and referred the matter to the police complaints watchdog. Not sure what there is to investigate, have they not watch the above video! The driver has been yanked off frontline duties, pending the outcome of these inquiries. Because, apparently, we need a thorough investigation to confirm that ramming a cow with a car isn’t the best course of action.
What really grinds my gears is the sheer stupidity of it all. Did no one in that squad car think, “Hey, maybe there’s a better way to handle this”? The mind boggles. And to add insult to injury, the higher-ups are now pleading with the public not to jump to conclusions based on social media speculation. They want us to believe that there were difficult decisions to be made. Sure, because choosing between “let’s not ram the cow” and “let’s totally ram the cow” is a brain-buster.
The whole debacle has, quite rightly, sparked outrage. The Home Office is demanding answers, and animal welfare organizations are calling the action “disproportionate.” No kidding. This wasn’t a raging bull on the loose; it was a young calf, for crying out loud.
So, here’s hoping that Beau Lucy makes a full recovery and that the Surrey Police take a long, hard look at their procedures. Because the next time a farm animal goes for a stroll, maybe—just maybe—they’ll handle it with a bit more grace and a lot less brutality.
