Bovine terror in Britain

[marmar]

Police had to catch an unusual suspect on the run after a cow broke out of its field, charging through fences of three back gardens before it was finally cornered.

Nottinghamshire Police said it was "extremely lucky" nobody was injured after the cow escaped from a field in Bassingfield, Notts, yesterday and went on an hour-long rampage.

A spokesman said the animal broke through an electric fence at about 12.30pm and got on to the A52, heading towards West Bridgford, police said.

Officers tried to corner the cow but it charged at them, causing one to "take evasive action" to avoid injury. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rampaging-cow-charges-at-police-2143828.html

[hlthe2b]

1. Good God.. could they be any more sensationalistic?

Sheesh, this was a cow, not a bull... Cows are hardly "killer sharks....: Big, bulky, unwieldy and strong, but avoidable.

[Demoiselle]

2. Oh give me a great big brown-eyed break!

Isn't it just possible that the cow felt that being chased by a bunch of people waving their arms and yelling and giving off FEAR pheremones (sic) was a bit worrying?
Rampaging cow indeed.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Udderly terrifying.

I know, I know. But, somebody had to say it.

[Canuckistanian]

4. What udder terror

Probably had a beef about something....

[Poll_Blind]

5. "Do you know what this means, Bollo? It's the Cowmageddon!" n/t

PB

[kickysnana]

6. My age 75+ Uncles were discussing this at a graduation

a few years ago. One is a dairy farmer, the other raised some cattle in the past.

You don't chase cows they will go on until they drop. You wait until they stop and then lead them home. This one must have gotten hurt or scared to rampage.


Point 2 was that you have to be smarter than the cow.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Anyone wonder where the phrase "docile as a cow" came from..?