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Explanation demanded after police ram a cow with a car | LBC reaction
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13:57Now PlayingWarning: viewers may find this footage disturbing.
The Home Secretary has called for an 'full and urgent investigation' after footage surfaced which appears to show a loose cow being rammed by a police car.
In the video, which surfaced online on Saturday, a Surrey Police vehicle can be seen to slam into a cow that is standing on a residential street.
The stunned cow then gets to its feet again, before being rammed by the police car a second time.
After the footage surfaced online, James Cleverly posted to X: "I can think of no reasonable need for this action.
"I've asked for a full, urgent explanation for this. It appears to be unnecessarily heavy handed," the Home Secretary added.
The incident took place in Staines-upon-Thames, a market town in northwest Surrey, England, on Friday evening.
As part of the video, Bystanders can be heard reacting in shock and horror to the incident.
Following the emergence of the footage, Surrey Police issued a statement, with the force noting it responded to reports of a loose cow in Staines-upon-Thames at around 8.55pm on Friday evening.
The police note that the "cow was running loose throughout the evening on a number of main roads and during this time, we received numerous calls from the public reporting a car being damaged and it running at members of the public.
"Given these reports, officers were extremely concerned about the public’s safety, and over a period of a number of hours tried a number of options to safely capture the cow.
"Unfortunately, these were unsuccessful, and the decision was made to stop it using a police car. This matter has been referred to our Professional Standards Department.
"The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been notified and a voluntary referral will be made in due course."
The cow was eventually moved to a nearby farm during the early hours of June 15, according to the force, assisted by a member of the public.
Following the news, a spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct has now said: “We have been notified by Surrey Police about this incident and that a referral will be made in due course.
"When we receive it we will carry out an assessment to determine what further action is required by us.”
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