[Cherry Christmas]

What if it had been a larger animal like a cow? Would they have run that down or slowed down the traffic and put up warnings etc?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What if it had been a larger animal like a cow? Would they have run that down or slowed down the traffic and put up warnings etc?

cows are kept in pens, duh.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by lostalex

cows are kept in pens, duh.

Have you heard of fields??? I have heard of horses loose on the motorway, they didn't run them down...

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Have you heard of fields??? I have heard of horses loose on the motorway, they didn't run them down...

well horses tend to have more sense. they don't run in front of a car.

and i've never seen a cow run. i'm not sure a cow is even capable of running. they would need some type of bra wouldn't they?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well horses tend to have more sense. they don't run in front of a car.

I was driving along the road one time and a horse literally jumped off a ditch in front of my car

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I was driving along the road one time and a horse literally jumped off a ditch in front of my car

that is shocking. where do you live that there are wild horses?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by lostalex

that is shocking. where do you live that there are wild horses?

They weren't wild horses, they were Travellers horses, they tend to put them in any field they fancy

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I was driving along the road one time and a horse literally jumped off a ditch in front of my car

Similar thing happened to my mum. She was in a traffic jam and a horse was running in between all the cars!

Really sad story though, but it sounds like they tried alternatives. I really don't know what else they could have done

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well horses tend to have more sense. they don't run in front of a car.

and i've never seen a cow run. i'm not sure a cow is even capable of running. they would need some type of bra wouldn't they?

Cows are deceptively agile, they jump over the moon and everything

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Cows are deceptively agile, they jump over the moon and everything

Stop generalising Cherie..you know they only do it when the cat plays the fiddle.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Stop generalising Cherie..you know they only do it when the cat plays the fiddle.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well horses tend to have more sense. they don't run in front of a car.

and i've never seen a cow run. i'm not sure a cow is even capable of running. they would need some type of bra wouldn't they?

Like this?

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Like this?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Like this?

that is definitely a cow themed bra, but its for human women.

i meant a bra for their big heavy udders on a cow.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What if it had been a larger animal like a cow? Would they have run that down or slowed down the traffic and put up warnings etc?

..it would probably kill them to drive into a cow or larger animal at high speed..(actually driving at the dog was a huge danger as well for them..)...even hitting any animal at a slower speed, could do considerable damage to a vehicle but it could have also caused their car to veer off and them be hurt...

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..it would probably kill them to drive into a cow or larger animal at high speed..(actually driving at the dog was a huge danger as well for them..)...even hitting any animal at a slower speed, could do considerable damage to a vehicle but it could have also caused their car to veer off and them be hurt...

They wouldn't have, they would have dealt with it differently so not sure why there isn't a protocol for handling all animals on roads big or small

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Cherie

They wouldn't have, they would have dealt with it differently so not sure why there isn't a protocol for handling all animals on roads big or small

...maybe because each individual situation has to be assessed and judged on it's own, depending on the specific factors and risks of human safety...?...

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...maybe because each individual situation has to be assessed and judged on it's own, depending on the specific factors and risks of human safety...?...

Maybe but it was 3am on an A road in Wales, how busy was it in reality

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Maybe but it was 3am on an A road in Wales, how busy was it in reality

...that's what we don't know though Cherie and why it's hard to comment, the report has said that the dog had already caused cars to swerve and one an HGV, there are large vehicles that drive through the night time and none of them would have been able to see the dog easily...

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What if it had been a larger animal like a cow? Would they have run that down or slowed down the traffic and put up warnings etc?

They would of got a gun man in to shoot it. Its the same with a horse. If you break down with a horse onboard a lorry on a motorway, under no circumstances can you remove that horse from one vechicle into another. The only option your'e given is to have the horse trook removed with the animal in it or you have the horse destroyed.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

They would of got a gun man in to shoot it. Its the same with a horse. If you break down with a horse onboard a lorry on a motorway, under no circumstances can you remove that horse from one vechicle into another. The only option your'e given is to have the horse trook removed with the animal in it or you have the horse destroyed.

Not always it would seem

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surr...orway-10031162


This loose horse on the M23 forced highway officials to close part of the motorway on Thursday evening.

The animal escaped onto the carriageway at around 4.40pm impacting traffic between junctions 9 for Gatwick Airport and junction 8 for the M25.

It is believed the horse re-appeared after an initial period of absence.

Two lanes were closed in both directions first before both roads were closed completely when the animal was being placed into transport.

A spokesman from Highways England said motorists faced delays of up to 90 minutes northbound and ten minutes southbound as a result.

He said: "We stopped both carriageways with no traffic flowing at the moment.

"We had to get the horse into the transport."

On Twitter, the roads agency said a vet had been called to assist at the scene.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Not always it would seem

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surr...orway-10031162


This loose horse on the M23 forced highway officials to close part of the motorway on Thursday evening.

The animal escaped onto the carriageway at around 4.40pm impacting traffic between junctions 9 for Gatwick Airport and junction 8 for the M25.

It is believed the horse re-appeared after an initial period of absence.

Two lanes were closed in both directions first before both roads were closed completely when the animal was being placed into transport.

A spokesman from Highways England said motorists faced delays of up to 90 minutes northbound and ten minutes southbound as a result.

He said: "We stopped both carriageways with no traffic flowing at the moment.

"We had to get the horse into the transport."

On Twitter, the roads agency said a vet had been called to assist at the scene.

It very much depends on the police at the scene of the incident, whether they can get the animal off the road or can actually close off the road. What I'm saying is, the police have the right to shoot and kill any animal if its deemed a danger to the public.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

It very much depends on the police at the scene of the incident, whether they can get the animal off the road or can actually close off the road. What I'm saying is, the police have the right to shoot and kill any animal if its deemed a danger to the public.

That would be a given as a last resort

[Livia]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

They would of got a gun man in to shoot it. Its the same with a horse. If you break down with a horse onboard a lorry on a motorway, under no circumstances can you remove that horse from one vechicle into another. The only option your'e given is to have the horse trook removed with the animal in it or you have the horse destroyed.

OMG... seldom have I ever seen a post so wrong.

In an emergency, you're not allowed to unload a horse on a motorway unless the police are present. I can't imagine the backlash if a couple of coppers decided that because you can't get your £10m racehorse out of one box and into another, you're going to have to have it shot.