Toronto commute is 'For the Cows'

[marmar]

from CBC News:



Police shoot steer, ending Toronto cattle round-up
Last Updated: Thursday, March 20, 2008 | 9:25 AM ET Comments15Recommend58CBC News


There's been a sad ending to a cattle escape along one of the country's busiest highways on Thursday morning.

One of the animals was shot and killed by Ontario Provincial Police officers after it injured two people and then repeatedly charged at police.

Dave Woodford said police made the decision to shoot because of concerns for the safety of the officers and the public.

The incident began at about 6:30 a.m. when a trailer carrying the animals flipped over on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Highway 427.

The animals — two cows, a steer and a bull — suddenly freed from the trailer fled onto the highway, causing chaos in the westbound lanes and forcing police to shut down the busy roadway for about an hour while they tried to get the animals off to the shoulder.

The cattle finally moved off to the side, but then continued running into a nearby residential neighbourhood.

All of the animals were finally rounded up on Brentano Boulevard in Mississauga. Although three were fairly docile and easy to move into a new trailer, one of the animals was spooked, bolted and injured a handler and a TV camera operator. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/03/20/cattle-escape.html

[MadHound]

1. Well, it was going to be hamburger sooner or later,

It's just a little sooner now. I understand feeling sympathy for the steer, but it was probably on the way to the slaughterhouse anyway. Steers aren't good for anything other than meat. I fully understand why they shot it, a half ton of pissed off bovine is a dangerous customer.

[Elidor]

2. They're lucky those cows didn't have guns

Cows with guns!