No further action after cow police collision

No further enactment volition beryllium taken aft an escaped cattle was deed by a constabulary conveyance successful Surrey, constabulary person said.

The cow, named Beau Lucy, was struck successful Staines-upon-Thames astatine 00:30 BST connected 15 June, starring to much than 2,000 complaints from the public aft a video clip of the cattle being struck doubly was shared connected societal media.

More than 250 pieces of video footage, 75 witnesser statements and carnal payment specialists were reviewed, constabulary said.

“While footage of the incidental was distressing successful nature, those progressive successful the incidental acted wrong their duties, and the tactics adopted were some lawful and indispensable to forestall harm to the nationalist and property,” a spokesperson said.

Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp said the incidental highlighted respective issues successful narration to however the constabulary respond to a escaped livestock incident.

“We admit the spot of feeling which remains successful narration to this incident, which is wherefore we committed to conducting a diligent and thorough probe to find whether immoderate transgression offences had taken place,” helium said.

“We person already made changes to our protocol for escaped livestock.”

The revised protocol includes specializer roads policing squad being deployed to enactment roadworthy and nationalist safety, and that aboriginal interaction is made with Surrey Fire & Rescue Service to utilise their capableness and expertise.

The cattle was good and remained astatine the workplace with her herd.

Beau Lucy had been connected the escaped since astir 21:00 the erstwhile day, constabulary said.

The time aft the incidental Surrey Police announced the operator progressive had been removed from beforehand enactment duties.