Police explain 'aggressive cow' shooting in Lincolnshire
Mooving on: Police explain their reasons for shooting an aggressive cow that got loose in a Lincolnshire residential area.
By Elizabeth Fish elizabeth
Police marksmen shot dead the aggressive cow. Photo by Carl Gregory
Addressing public comments, Lincolnshire Police explained why they had to shoot dead an escaped cow in Lincolnshire earlier this week.
The incident happened on March 25, when a cow escaped from a field near Grantham and ran along a number of streets, until stopping at Belton Lane Community Primary School.
The animal became increasingly distressed and aggressive, leading officers to decide to shoot the cow.
According to police, the animal was in a residential area, posing a risk to safety. A number of resources were deployed to the area in the hope of safely removing the animal rather than killing it.
The cow was shot dead in the grounds of Belton Lane Community Primary School in Grantham.
After over two hours trying to capture the cow, police re-examined their options, which included sedation of the cow. The RSPCA and the owner were also consulted.
While the police were trying to contain the cow in the grounds of the school, a number of people came to watch the incident, causing the cow more stress.
Police then feared the cow might jump the fence and go back through the residential area.
The police fired fours shots at the cow, all of which hit the animal.
In a statement, police added: "This is a rural county and we deal with dozens of similar incidents every year without them ending in the death of the animal.
"Generally these animals escape onto roads in remote locations. In this type of situation the road can be closed and the animal can be herded to safety.
"On this occasion the animal was roaming in a built up residential area and posed a serious risk to safety. In a situation like this the preservation of human life takes precedence."
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January 20, 2021 5.38 pm
348 COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday
Another national deaths record as mutation takes hold in Lincolnshire
By James Mayer Local Democracy Reporter
There were 348 new coronavirus cases and 17 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday.
The government's COVID-19 dashboard recorded 277 new cases in Lincolnshire, 40 in North Lincolnshire and 31 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Wednesday, 14 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, two in North East Lincolnshire and one in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported eight new local hospital deaths on Wednesday, including six at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and two at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG).
On Wednesday, national cases increased by 38,905 to 3,505,754, while deaths rose by 1,820 to 93,290 – the highest number of deaths recorded since the pandemic started.
In local news, six in ten new COVID cases in Lincolnshire were with the new, more infectious variant in the first week of 2021.
The county council's public health team said that by January 8, 59.2% of tests contained a variant of the virus — up from 36% in the last two weeks of 2020.
Lincolnshire's frontline police officers are being offered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that are left over at the end of a day.
Lincolnshire Police's force control room will be called each day with the offer of spare vaccines that weren't used throughout the day due to the jab not being able to be stored overnight.
A care home in the Skegness area was found to have inadequate safety procedures and poor use of PPE in a recent Care Quality Commission inspection.
Nationally, the UK will need to look "very carefully" at new data from Israel which suggests protection provided by the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is lower than had been found in trials, the government's chief scientific adviser told Sky News.
Sir Patrick Vallance said the government would "just need to keep measuring the numbers" as the vaccine is rolled out across the UK.
Two hospital trusts are among the first in the country to begin offering a 24/7 COVID vaccination programme. The University Hospitals Birmingham and Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest Hospitals trusts have been chosen to pilot the round-the-clock jabs from Wednesday.
Just over half of all Greater Lincolnshire districts have slightly increased in their infection rates, with South Holland taking the top spot.
However, Greater Lincolnshire has seen an overall decrease on Wednesday, mirroring the decrease nationally.
Here's Greater Lincolnshire's infection rate over the last seven days up to January 20, according to the government dashboard:
Greater Lincolnshire's infection rates from Jan 13 to Jan 20. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday, January 20
Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.
44,988 cases (up 348)
31,269 in Lincolnshire (up 277)
6,997 in North Lincolnshire (up 40)
6,722 in North East Lincolnshire (up 31)
1,726 deaths (up 17)
1,226 from Lincolnshire (up 14)
271 from North Lincolnshire (up one)
229 from North East Lincolnshire (up two)
of which 1,024 hospital deaths (up eight)
623 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up six)
30 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
370 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up two)
3,505,754 UK cases, 93,290 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.
January 21, 2021 9.26 am
Staff assaulted at Boston McDonald's
Damage was also caused to the building
Police are appealing for help to identify this man. | Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A member of staff at McDonald's in Boston was assaulted, but fortunately they sustained no injuries during the incident.
A group of three men walked through the drive-thru of McDonald's on Queen Street shortly after 1.30pm on Monday, January 18.
One of the individuals in the group caused damage to the property and assaulted the staff member before the suspects left the scene.
Lincolnshire Police have since issued a photo of a man who they are appealing for help to identify. However, the force did not specify whether he was a suspect or a witness.
Anyone who recognises the man, or who witnessed the incident, should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident 20 of January 18.
Alternatively, it can also be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
Dogs get new lease of life after heartbreaking neglect at kennels
A lot of TLC, but now they're recovering well
Three of the dogs found neglected in Skegness before and after their transformations. | Photo: RSPCA
Thirty dogs found with badly matted fur and covered in faeces have shown a positive transformation and are beginning to enjoy life in RSPCA care.
The RSPCA was alerted to the plight of the dogs last week, who were found in a neglected state in kennels outside a property in the Skegness area.
The impoverished owner agreed to sign the pets over into the care of the animal welfare charity, who were taken by rescuers for immediate veterinary attention.
Monty, a cross poodle aged around 7, before and after his makeover. | Photo: RSPCA
Several of them were so badly matted that they had to have their fur shaved off and their breeds were unrecognisable.
Many also had rotten teeth and were struggling to eat food. In total, 80 teeth had to be removed from five dogs and they are now on antibiotics and pain relief.
Say hello to a new-look Sebastian, who is a Daxi-cross aged about 4. | Photo: RSPCA
The RSPCA revealed on Wednesday that the canines are making good progress. They have had their heavy matted fur shaved and are more recognisable as their breeds.
Staff at the RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre in Nottingham will continue to work with the dogs until they are ready to be rehomed.
Meet Tink the Terrier cross after her spruce up. | Photo: RSPCA
Ella Carpenter, manager at RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre, said: "The matting had caused skin problems for some of the dogs so they have been having regular baths while here and have also enjoyed some more clipping to make them feel more comfortable.
"They have a new lease of life and are now able to move freely without experiencing the pain of those heavy matts, glued together with excrement, pulling and tearing at their skin."
The Lincolnite asked the RSPCA what action has been or will be taken against the owner and if there would be any further investigation.
The charity said that due to GDPR reasons it was unable to disclose what action has been taken.