TRIGGER WARNING: The video contains graphic images and strong language.
A VIDEO of a cow 'being rammed' into by a police car has been shared online.
The graphic video appears to show a runaway cow walking on the pavement before being mowed down by a police car.
READ MORE: Cow roams the streets causing chaos as police and farmer try to catch it
The video below appears to show the cow running along Wokingham Road moments before a van pulls up to its side.
The second video then shows a police car hitting the cow causing it to fall over.
@ThamesVP not sure this was necessary 😳 pic.twitter.com/szfJ4QrABq
— Mika Breidenstein (@Breidenstein12) May 13, 2021
The video has caused outrage online with people calling it 'absolutely barbaric' and 'unforgivable'.
AJ Waite who took the video and posted it around midnight claims he saw the cow being hit four times by a police car.
READ MORE: Animal rights group calls for 'disciplinary action' after police car rams runaway cow
At the time he "felt gutted" and that there was "no need" for it to happen.
Cassie King said: "A cow escaped a farm not far from me and the police think it’s acceptable to mow the poor animal down?"
I don’t usually do posts like this. This is absolutely barbaric and unforgivable. A cow escaped a farm not far from me and the police think it’s acceptable to mow the poor animal down?? @ThamesVP you have a lot to answer for!
— Cassie King (@CassieKing) May 14, 2021
At around 8pm yesterday residents in Victors Way and Hurricane Way saw a cow running down the street.
A police car and a farmer were reportedly chasing it through the streets of Woodley in a bid to contain the animal.
Thames Valley Police has been contacted for a comment.
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