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Major update on escaped cow left badly injured when it was rammed twice by cop car in shocking act of violence
The officer who was driving has been removed from frontline duties as a probe gets under way
A CALF is back on her feet after being rammed by a cop — and yesterday got a visit from The Sun.
Beau Lucy is recuperating after suffering cuts and grazes with a large gash on her leg when a 4x4 hit her twice.
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Sickening footage showed her flung about 30ft before she was trapped under the Ford Ranger’s bumper in Feltham, West London.
The ten-month calf roamed for more than five miles after escaping on Friday from Staines Moor, Surrey.
The officer who was driving has been removed from frontline duties as a probe gets under way.
Meanwhile, Beau Lucy is back home, where The Sun visited with a “get well soon” card.
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Her owner, known only as Rob, said: “She’s limping, sulky and bruised.
"We are hoping no damage has been done internally. When we got to her there was no way anyone could examine her.
“She was feisty and upset — scared witless.”
He added: “I’m angry, upset and disgusted. We did think they were trying to kill it.”
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His wife added: “Why didn’t they get a vet and use a tranquilliser?”
Home Secretary James Cleverly accused officers of being “unnecessarily heavy-handed” while the RSPCA said that the police action “appears disproportionate”.
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The Surrey force has referred itself to the police watchdog.
It said: “Officers were extremely concerned about the public’s safety and over a number of hours tried a number of options to safely capture the cow.”
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