NOBLE COW: MUNCHING GRASS LOOKING CURIOUS AND JUST HANGING AROUND
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For The Crime of Taking A Walk
30 Cows Shot Dead In Full Public View
One fine morning, thirty cows from a farm in Wrexham in North Wales, UK, decided to take a walk. As they wandered into a housing estate, the police were called, and they managed to herd the cattle into a nearby field. An assessment was carried out by Wrexham Council, the police and the animal health and welfare authority, following which a decision was made to shoot the animals “for the protection of the public and the welfare of the animals”. A council spokesperson said that the public were excluded from the area, but local parents claim that their children were traumatised after witnessing the slaughter “while out playing”.
But these were simple cows, not African lions! Why was the decision made to shoot the cows in the field? Why where they not herded into a truck and taken back to the farm where they belonged? No regard for life whatsoever.
Council says cows may seem like benign, placid beasts, but they can be dangerous citing a case in 2009 where a vet was killed by a herd of cattle while out walking her dog.
It’s also reported that the farmer who owned the cattle is facing court action, and as a consequence the council were unwilling to make any further comments.
Many people feel that the Council which led the decision to kill the animals, dealt with their escape very badly and believes the shooting should never have been carried out so close to Chirk Community School and Hospital in plain view of the patients and children.
John Pierce, the farmer says, “I have no civil words for the people who shot my animals. I’ve got two grandchildren at school in Chirk myself and the idea that any child should see such a thing makes me very angry. The poor youngsters who saw this must’ve been so traumatised. The need to shoot an animal is a very hard lesson to learn and for it to happen in this way is very sad.”
Mr Pierce claims the animals were healthy and believes the decision to shoot them was made simply to avoid the inconvenience of having to deal with them if they escaped again.
He now has one cow left, a calf named Molly. Mr Pierce claimed he had to beg the council not to kill her and the only reason they spared her was because she had not escaped along with the rest of the herd.
He adds: “They didn’t even tell me they were going to shoot the animals. The first I heard about it was when a friend called me up and told me.”
Susan Elan Jones MP expressed her concerns about the incident. She says: “Several constituents have contacted me about the incident which caused considerable distress to those who witnessed it. I find it hard to understand why the cows could not have been rounded up and returned to their farms, instead of shot, especially in the full view of the public.”
“I understand residents were given no advance warning of the shooting which happened in full view of patients in Chirk Community Hospital, who were naturally extremely shocked and upset. I am very keen to establish exactly what happened here.”
This incident took place in March 2011. Around the same time in Swadlincote, another town of UK, a cow made a break for freedom while on its way to an abattoir, but was shot by firearms officers after it ended up in a graveyard.
It was a young cow, on her way to the abattoir in Swadlincote from the farm.. The farmer opened the door (of the transport vehicle) and it forced its way out through there.
They wouldn’t come out through the other door as he opened the side and she got out. It was getting very distressed appeared to be wanting to escape by any means.
The cow fled managed to cover a quarter-of-a-mile to a church’s graveyard before being confined.
Residents were surprised to see a cow because they are so used to see them in hamburgers.
One of the residents Mark Cooper says, “While I was on my way to work this morning an unusual sight was seen — a cow in Emmanuel Church’s graveyard. Police were there but my first thoughts were how on earth did it get there and where had the cow come from.”
They had firearms on the scene and the road around the church was shut off. Police left the scene at 10.30am, shortly after the animal was shot. A police spokesman said, “The cow needed dispatching, it had to be sent on its way.”
Thus another cow’s attempt at a great escape was foiled by the proud policemen.
For The Crime of Taking A Walk
30 Cows Shot Dead In Full Public View
One fine morning, thirty cows from a farm in Wrexham in North Wales, UK, decided to take a walk. As they wandered into a housing estate, the police were called, and they managed to herd the cattle into a nearby field. An assessment was carried out by Wrexham Council, the police and the animal health and welfare authority, following which a decision was made to shoot the animals “for the protection of the public and the welfare of the animals”. A council spokesperson said that the public were excluded from the area, but local parents claim that their children were traumatised after witnessing the slaughter “while out playing”.
But these were simple cows, not African lions! Why was the decision made to shoot the cows in the field? Why where they not herded into a truck and taken back to the farm where they belonged? No regard for life whatsoever.
Council says cows may seem like benign, placid beasts, but they can be dangerous citing a case in 2009 where a vet was killed by a herd of cattle while out walking her dog.
It’s also reported that the farmer who owned the cattle is facing court action, and as a consequence the council were unwilling to make any further comments.
Many people feel that the Council which led the decision to kill the animals, dealt with their escape very badly and believes the shooting should never have been carried out so close to Chirk Community School and Hospital in plain view of the patients and children.
John Pierce, the farmer says, “I have no civil words for the people who shot my animals. I’ve got two grandchildren at school in Chirk myself and the idea that any child should see such a thing makes me very angry. The poor youngsters who saw this must’ve been so traumatised. The need to shoot an animal is a very hard lesson to learn and for it to happen in this way is very sad.”
Mr Pierce claims the animals were healthy and believes the decision to shoot them was made simply to avoid the inconvenience of having to deal with them if they escaped again.
He now has one cow left, a calf named Molly. Mr Pierce claimed he had to beg the council not to kill her and the only reason they spared her was because she had not escaped along with the rest of the herd.
He adds: “They didn’t even tell me they were going to shoot the animals. The first I heard about it was when a friend called me up and told me.”
Susan Elan Jones MP expressed her concerns about the incident. She says: “Several constituents have contacted me about the incident which caused considerable distress to those who witnessed it. I find it hard to understand why the cows could not have been rounded up and returned to their farms, instead of shot, especially in the full view of the public.”
“I understand residents were given no advance warning of the shooting which happened in full view of patients in Chirk Community Hospital, who were naturally extremely shocked and upset. I am very keen to establish exactly what happened here.”
This incident took place in March 2011. Around the same time in Swadlincote, another town of UK, a cow made a break for freedom while on its way to an abattoir, but was shot by firearms officers after it ended up in a graveyard.
It was a young cow, on her way to the abattoir in Swadlincote from the farm.. The farmer opened the door (of the transport vehicle) and it forced its way out through there.
They wouldn’t come out through the other door as he opened the side and she got out. It was getting very distressed appeared to be wanting to escape by any means.
The cow fled managed to cover a quarter-of-a-mile to a church’s graveyard before being confined.
Residents were surprised to see a cow because they are so used to see them in hamburgers.
One of the residents Mark Cooper says, “While I was on my way to work this morning an unusual sight was seen — a cow in Emmanuel Church’s graveyard. Police were there but my first thoughts were how on earth did it get there and where had the cow come from.”
They had firearms on the scene and the road around the church was shut off. Police left the scene at 10.30am, shortly after the animal was shot. A police spokesman said, “The cow needed dispatching, it had to be sent on its way.”
Thus another cow’s attempt at a great escape was foiled by the proud policemen.
Prabhupada: Now Kirtanananda was prosecuted because he is not killing cows.
Brahmananda: By having them grow old, they were saying that
“This is cruelty. You should kill them.”
Prabhupada: This is their civilization, that “You are not killing? You are cruel.” Just see. Christ said, “Thou shall not kill.” That is cruel. How can you pull on this civilization? But this is their religion. So what kind of persons they are?
—Srila Prabhupada (Room Conversation - February 28, 1977, Mayapur)
Modern Life Is Founded On Disregard For Life and Nature
Modern life is characterized by a total lack of reverence towards life, both human and non-human.
In spite of the availability of so much food, billions of animals are mercilessly raised, transported and slaughtered every year. The reactions are equally severe for mankind. Human beings also get killed in riots, bombing and wars like the very animals they kill as a matter of fact.
A few birds when get infected with bird-flu, man starts killing millions of birds. Same thing happens when a few cows fall sick, they kill hundreds of thousands of cows. These things have no precedent in human history. This is cold blooded murder and holocaust. In God’s kingdom, all beings have a right to live and one has to pay dearly for killing even an ant unnecessarily. Time is coming when people will ‘cull’ a whole race or nation when they get infected with a disease.
Perhaps this millennium has been the bloodiest of all human history. For about forty years after the discovery of the New World (America), it was legal to hunt down the natives like animals. It was only in 1530 that the Pope conceded that American Indians were human!
Mass killing has been a troubleshooting tool in the hands of World powers. Think of the Americans' plan for getting rid of almost everyone in North Vietnam. Shoot and bomb them until there are so few left that people think the problem has been solved. This philosophy was reflected in the attitude of Boris Yeltsin to the population of Chechnya. Same with Hitler's final solution for getting rid of the Jews and Stalin's final solution for getting rid of all small farmers in Russia. Same with the British in their colonies of Asia and Africa. Just kill and kill and kill!
Modern life is characterized by a total lack of reverence towards life, both human and non-human.
In spite of the availability of so much food, billions of animals are mercilessly raised, transported and slaughtered every year. The reactions are equally severe for mankind. Human beings also get killed in riots, bombing and wars like the very animals they kill as a matter of fact.
A few birds when get infected with bird-flu, man starts killing millions of birds. Same thing happens when a few cows fall sick, they kill hundreds of thousands of cows. These things have no precedent in human history. This is cold blooded murder and holocaust. In God’s kingdom, all beings have a right to live and one has to pay dearly for killing even an ant unnecessarily. Time is coming when people will ‘cull’ a whole race or nation when they get infected with a disease.
Perhaps this millennium has been the bloodiest of all human history. For about forty years after the discovery of the New World (America), it was legal to hunt down the natives like animals. It was only in 1530 that the Pope conceded that American Indians were human!
Mass killing has been a troubleshooting tool in the hands of World powers. Think of the Americans' plan for getting rid of almost everyone in North Vietnam. Shoot and bomb them until there are so few left that people think the problem has been solved. This philosophy was reflected in the attitude of Boris Yeltsin to the population of Chechnya. Same with Hitler's final solution for getting rid of the Jews and Stalin's final solution for getting rid of all small farmers in Russia. Same with the British in their colonies of Asia and Africa. Just kill and kill and kill!
tatas canu-dinam dharmah
satyam saucam ksama daya
kalena balina rajan
nanksyaty ayur balam smrtih
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Then, O King, religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of Kali.
~Srila Prabhupada (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.1)
Whether its Afghanistan or Iraq, if you gonna solve a problem, just kill’em all. In Afghanistan, when Russian generals wanted to clear a minefield, they set the Russian infantry walking through it. They lost a lot of soldiers, but it certainly cleared the minefield.
No regard for life whatsoever. But the killers are unaware of the dire consequences awaiting them. Law of karma exacts more interest than any other bank in the world.
No regard for life whatsoever. But the killers are unaware of the dire consequences awaiting them. Law of karma exacts more interest than any other bank in the world.
So without being devotee a man will become cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel, in this way go to hell. And devotee cannot tolerate. We have studied in the life of Lord Jesus Christ. When he saw that in the Jewish synagogue the birds were being killed, he became shocked. He therefore left. Jesus... He inaugurated the Christian religion. Perhaps you know. He was shocked by this animal-killing. And therefore his first commandment is “Thou shall not kill.” But the foolish Christians, instead of following his instruction, they are opening daily slaughterhouses.
— Srila Prabhupada (Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.52 — Vrndavana, April 7, 1976)