RSPCA FAIL TO TAKE ACTION AFTER USE OF GUN ON SHEEP

RSPCA ACCUSED OF DOUBLE STANDARDS AND HIPOCRACY AS THEY TURN A BLIND EYE TO POLICE USE OF HIGH VOLTAGE TASER GUN ON SHEEP.


THE RSPCA says it is still investigating why North Wales Police used a Taser gun on a sheep which strayed onto the A55.

The loose ram had wandered onto the main dual carriageway at St Asaph, causing major disruption to motorists as they tried to avoid it.
Police stunned the animal and dragged it to the side, where it made a full recovery later.
But some motorists said using a high voltage Taser gun on the animal was excessive.
The RSPCA said: “This incident has been reported to us and we do take it seriously and we are concerned about it.
“One of our inspectors will look into it and try and find out what the circumstances were and what the rules and guidelines are for the use of a Taser gun.
“If the traffic had stopped you would have thought it could perhaps have been rounded up and moved to the side of the road, but we don’t know whether it was considered to be causing a danger.”
A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said: “Shortly after 2.30pm on Wednesday North Wales Police received numerous calls reporting a loose ram crossing over both carriageways of the A55 at St Asaph causing major disruption and possible danger to motorists.
“Officers attended, and to ensure the safety of the motorists a decision was made to utilise the Taser.
“This was successfully done and the ram was then returned to it’s owner uninjured. The ram later returned to the farmer’s field.”
Kate Fowler-Reeves, head of campaigns at Animal Aid, said: “This animal, already a victim of an oppressive farming industry, was treated like a violent criminal.
“He deserved instead to be treated with some sensitivity and respect, even if to do so would have been less convenient for the authorities.”
One motorist who witnessed the Taser incident said it upset his 13-year-old daughter, and he felt the animal could have been directed away from the road without using force.

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