Garda knocked down by escaped cow

dave1982

A garda is recovering after being knocked down by a cow that escaped from a mart in Co Clare.

The animal escaped from the mart on Quin Road in Ennis yesterday and ran along one of the busiest routes in the town.

A garda who tried to corral the animal was knocked down and dragged along the road while three other members of the public who tried to help were also injured.

The cow was eventually brought under control and forced into a nearby field where it remains this morning

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/garda-knocked-down-by-escaped-cow-in-clare-490798.html#ixzz1C8LC3bQ7

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Kintarō Hattori

dave1982 wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Why does that deserve the roll eyes smiley? At least he tried to do something.

mikemac

The garda responded, well done

If the garda did nothing I'd be reading another thread complaining and :rolleyes::rolleyes:

People die every year in Ireland from getting struck by cattle

biko

Must have been to Pamplona recently.

gurramok

Why was the cow put down? All it did was to escape to freedom.

Duggy747

Thread title made me think the Guard was run over by an irate woman :pac:

Sykk

Title "Cow owns Pig" would have been more suitable.

JerryHandbag

The cows are fighting back, I smell a rebellion. This time next year our government will consist of livestock.

Delirium

the cow clearly had a beef with the garda.:pac:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

gurramok wrote: »

Why was the cow put down? All it did was to escape to freedom.

Beef.

TheNewMe

Four legs good two legs bad :pac:

Lando Griffin

Was the Garda in the E R Moo.

biko

gurramok wrote: »

Why was the cow put down? All it did was to escape to freedom.

It was put in a field, not down.
That may come later as the Gardai is planning to go Rodney King on its ass.

RichieC

You may take our hides, BUT YOU'LL NEVER TAKE OUR FREEDOM!

Orando Broom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI

Minstrel27

The cow should have asked the Garda to mooooooove

gurramok

biko wrote: »

It was put in a field, not down.

Ah, they attempted it and are now thinking of putting it down. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/garda-hurt-after-mad-cow-runs-wild-2511061.html

Very cruel punishment.

indo wrote:

The cow was eventually herded back to the mart but it failed to calm down. Several farmers later forced the animal in to a nearby field.

ISPCA animal welfare officer Frankie Coote refused to rule out the possibility that the cow would have to be put down.

Why not just tranquilise it?

Taceom

gurramok wrote: »

Ah, they attempted it and are now thinking of putting it down. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/garda-hurt-after-mad-cow-runs-wild-2511061.html
?

That seems a bit severe to contemplate having the cow put down just because it got out of where it should be.
Does the owner have a say in the matter?
Should the mart be at fault for not having adequate facilities in place to keep the animals from straying.

starbelgrade

I think the Garda deserves a pat on the back.

Duggy747

starbelgrade wrote: »

I think the Garda deserves a pat on the back.

.....and a burger.

IvySlayer

gurramok wrote: »

Why was the cow put down? All it did was to escape to freedom.

They had no udder option.

stephendevlin

gurramok wrote: »

Why was the cow put down? All it did was to escape to freedom.

One word ...

Dinner:D

starbelgrade

Jeez lads, you're really milking the puns on this one.

I wouldn't mind if they weren't so cheesy.

Cud you not come up with butter ones?

phill106

He mooed we must fight, escape or we'll die
Cows gathered around, cause the steaks were so high...




^^^^^^^^^^
bad cow pun!

maglite

starbelgrade wrote: »

I think the Garda deserves a pat on the back.

Ponders if the subtlety of this will be lost on most?

darragh16

This somehow comes to mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfeZXWXmI_0

Xivilai

They should really think about lowing the punishment.

Yes, I know it should be lowering - **** you.

Lapin

JerryHandbag wrote: »

The cows are fighting back, I smell a rebellion. This time next year our government will consist of livestock.

No change there then.

leeroybrown

Forget the ERU, the Gardaí need a Veterinary Response Unit!

thebigbiffo

he was a scrawny calf, looked kinda woosey, nobody suspected, he was packing an uzi...

love that tune:D

seriously though - maybe he was friesian his ass off and just went for a jog to warm up...

sorry

FortuneChip

-> Mooooooove to Farming/Agriculture

Yakult

Atleast he tried to do something. Fair play to him and others invloved.

A few months ago a horse came onto the main road and someone managed to end up in our back garden out of the blue. Rang the guards and they said theirs nothing they can do and told us to keep it in the garden... (if it were me who phoned them I would tell them to **** off and that he's out again) Luckily we found out who owned it and they collected it.

Then their was a big horse on the main road here the last day in the foggy weather, I rang the guards to report it and they said theirs nothing they can do about it, yet I told them thats its being a hazard to road safty and they just told me to either deal with it myself or move on.

Talk about useless.

thebigbiffo

Yakult wrote: »

Atleast he tried to do something. Fair play to him and others invloved.

A few months ago a horse came onto the main road and someone managed to end up in our back garden out of the blue. Rang the guards and they said theirs nothing they can do and told us to keep it in the garden... (if it were me who phoned them I would tell them to **** off and that he's out again) Luckily we found out who owned it and they collected it.

Then their was a big horse on the main road here the last day in the foggy weather, I rang the guards to report it and they said theirs nothing they can do about it, yet I told them thats its being a hazard to road safty and they just told me to either deal with it myself or move on.

Talk about useless.

my brother hit a loose cow before and made s'hite of a nissan primera. it's the farmers responsibility and he can be done up as far as manslaughter if someone had of been killed. it's mental that the cops say they'll do nothing - it's a blatant road traffic and public health hazard.

Dravokivich

hmmm steak with a hint of pork...

Debthree

Ghetto Cornetto

Milk tha poh-lice.

stephendevlin

Bacon VS Beef

bonzodog2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5s5qGg01nE