Graphic images: Calves targeted in ‘crossbow attack’

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Two calves were repeatedly shot with bolts from a crossbow in a vicious attack over the weekend.

Discovered by owner farmers yesterday morning, Sunday, June 23, the incident took place in Warwickshire.

In a statement on social media yesterday, the owners said: “This morning we found this whilst checking the cattle.

“Two young calves shot with a crossbow. One shot in the hind leg and one shot twice in the shoulder.

It is beyond me how on earth any human being can do something like this, leave the calves in such pain and causing so much heartache for the mothers and for us.
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“Luckily for the oldest calf the arrow hasn’t gone in too far so hopefully should recover with the injections for 10 days,” the owner stated.

[Warning: Graphic images below]

“But as for the youngest one, it died as a consequence…the one arrow punctured its lung and killed it.”

The farmers included graphic images of the attack, questioning the mentality and lack of empathy of the perpetrators.



The statement prompted almost 5,000 responses on social media, with commentators labelling the attack as “evil” and “sick”.

There have been no announcements to date of arrests made in relation to the attack.

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[JP1]

Saw this and shared on FB last night

If they catch the perpetrators they should be on the equivalent of the sex offenders register for life.

Sick

 

[CollCrofter]

What the f**k is wrong with some people. Brought a tear to my eye. Disgusting.

 

[Plopper]

found a couple of arrows similar to these in a paddock we put weaners into last summer , thankfully none had hit the pigs but obviously some twit had been trying. the joys of having a public footpath through the farm.

 

[ilyria]

Saw this on facebook last night. Its horrific. Found a couple of these in the paddock with the stallion and the mare and foal last year

 

[Cowgirl]

I saw this and most people replying were disgusted, yet I saw one reply which said "but farmers kill cattle", as if that made it OK.
As I understand it, in America the Humane Associations are linked to the police, as it has been recognised that people who would do this sort of thing to an animal often progress to injuring people, especially if they are young - it's only a short step psychologically.
A crime like this should be taken very seriously and whoever did it should be apprehended and severely punished.

 

[JP1]

I saw this and most people replying were disgusted, yet I saw one reply which said "but farmers kill cattle", as if that made it OK.
As I understand it, in America the Humane Associations are linked to the police, as it has been recognised that people who would do this sort of thing to an animal often progress to injuring people, especially if they are young - it's only a short step psychologically.
A crime like this should be taken very seriously and whoever did it should be apprehended and severely punished.

Yes I tackled him about that

 

[michael N123]

I had to fill in lots of paperwork get a check and have a secure cabinet fitted in my house for a .22lr

Yet if I wanted to I could order a compound bow online with enough power to drop big African game with no checks atall...

 

[Shavings man]

What the fudge is wrong with some people. Brought a tear to my eye. Disgusting.

they barstools that's wots wrong with them !! want hanging by there gonads.

 

[Purli R]

Use the fekkers for target practice,see how they like it.

 

[som farmer]

don't expect the police were much help?