An officer filmed deliberately driving a police car into a cow has been removed from frontline duties, Surrey Police have said.
It comes after the farmer’s partner told Sky News he should “lose his job” over the “disgusting” incident.
“I fully appreciate the distress our handling of this incident has caused and will ensure that it is thoroughly and diligently investigated,” Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp said.
“At this time, the officer who was driving the police car has been removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of these investigations,” he added.
Home Secretary James Cleverly called for a “full, urgent explanation” after a video of the incident in Staines-upon-Thames on Friday evening was widely shared on social media.
The animal, a 10-month-old breeding heifer called Beau Lucy, has no broken bones and is recovering in a barn with other calves but could still die of shock, the farmer’s partner Kate said.
Police said the cow suffered “a large cut to one leg and cuts and grazes” and is being monitored by a vet.
An internal referral has been made to the professional standards department and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is also considering the matter.
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