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| Escaped bullock shot near school | Escaped bullock shot near school |
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| A bullock which escaped from an abattoir has been shot dead near a primary school. | A bullock which escaped from an abattoir has been shot dead near a primary school. |
| Pupils were kept inside Strathburn Primary School in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, after the "agitated" bullock got into a nearby play park. | |
| Firearms officers called to the scene shot the two-year-old bullock dead. | Firearms officers called to the scene shot the two-year-old bullock dead. |
| Grampian Police's Insp Andrew Todd said the decision was taken on safety grounds as a vet with a tranquiliser dart was unavailable. | Grampian Police's Insp Andrew Todd said the decision was taken on safety grounds as a vet with a tranquiliser dart was unavailable. |
| Reviewing procedures | Reviewing procedures |
| After the animal was shot dead, shortly before 1415 GMT, Insp Todd said: "At the end of the day, after considering all the options, it was decided that in the interest of public safety the animal should be shot. | After the animal was shot dead, shortly before 1415 GMT, Insp Todd said: "At the end of the day, after considering all the options, it was decided that in the interest of public safety the animal should be shot. |
| "We were unable to secure the services of a vet who was authorised to shoot an animal with a tranquiliser dart. | "We were unable to secure the services of a vet who was authorised to shoot an animal with a tranquiliser dart. |
| "We could not take the risk of the animal making off again and possibly injuring someone or becoming involved in a collision with a vehicle." | "We could not take the risk of the animal making off again and possibly injuring someone or becoming involved in a collision with a vehicle." |
| Reader Chris Brand said the bullock was a strange sight | Reader Chris Brand said the bullock was a strange sight |
| He added: "I have asked the abattoir operators to carry out a review of the circumstances of today's incident to try to avoid anything like this happening again." | He added: "I have asked the abattoir operators to carry out a review of the circumstances of today's incident to try to avoid anything like this happening again." |
| The bullock escaped from Scotch Premier Meat, where a spokeswoman told BBC Scotland it was an "unfortunate incident" and said they were reviewing procedures to ensure there would not be a repeat. | The bullock escaped from Scotch Premier Meat, where a spokeswoman told BBC Scotland it was an "unfortunate incident" and said they were reviewing procedures to ensure there would not be a repeat. |
| An Aberdeenshire Council spokesman confirmed the school had been given the all-clear and pupils were able to leave. | An Aberdeenshire Council spokesman confirmed the school had been given the all-clear and pupils were able to leave. |
| BBC Scotland news website reader Chris Brand, who photographed the bullock, said: "It was quite strange." | BBC Scotland news website reader Chris Brand, who photographed the bullock, said: "It was quite strange." |