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Vigil For Cow Shot Dead By Police In The UK by ePUNK: 4:59pm On May 20, 2015 |
Vigil for cow shot dead by police 2 hours ago A memorial vigil will be held for a cow that was shot dead by police marksmen. The cow, nicknamed Bessie, was one of three that escaped from Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside on Sunday. A helicopter and six police marksmen tracked the trio - two were recaptured but Bessie was shot "in the interests of public safety". The vigil is to take place at 18:00 BST on Friday, at a field in Chicken Lane, Wallsend. Thousands of people have liked a Facebook page set up in her memory. Those attending the vigil are asked to wear a cow onesie and bring a candle. 'Docile little cow' Dave Turner, who set up the R.I.P. Wallsend Cow Facebook page, said: "It's not every day you get a cow getting shot in a field nearby. I think we need to mark this occasion with a serious send-off for Bessie. "It wasn't doing anything, it was just eating a bit of grass - it probably got sick of the grass it was eating elsewhere, it heard about a nice new patch, went down and started grazing, and the next thing is police turn up and start firing at it. "We are going to light candles and say a little prayer for her." Photographer John Millard witnessed the cow being shot dead, and described the scene to BBC Radio 5 live. He said there was a "massive police presence" with more than 15 police vehicles, a helicopter hovering overhead, and three or four officers in sniper gear. He originally thought it could have been terrorist-related, rather than, as he then realised, a "docile little cow standing in a field". A Northumbria Police spokesman said Bessie was destroyed after becoming "increasingly distressed" and "causing dangerous and severe obstructions" on a major road. BBC © 2015 |
Re: Vigil For Cow Shot Dead By Police In The UK by WAGAZ: 5:03pm On May 20, 2015 |
hmm |
Re: Vigil For Cow Shot Dead By Police In The UK by adebisiolumide5(m): 5:08pm On May 20, 2015 |
IThis people dey craze.. Na correct meat una dy do vigil for. Abasha |
Re: Vigil For Cow Shot Dead By Police In The UK by espirito(m): 6:20pm On May 20, 2015 |
Funny but touching..... As the saying goes, " only those who value life can enhance it"... |
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