A cow was 'humanely destroyed' after it made a break for freedom from an abattoir at Cross Hands Business Park before starting to behave aggressively towards people nearby.
Dyfed-Powys Police said it received a report at around 7.20am today, Wednesday, March 22, that a cow had escaped from Cig Calon Cymru. You can get more stories about Cross Hands here.
A police spokesperson said: "The cow was extremely agitated and behaving aggressively towards people. It was deemed to be a danger to the public. A number of options to safely contain and deal with the animal were considered but none were found to be feasible. After seeking advice from experts, which included a vet at scene, the only safe option left was to humanely destroy the animal." You can get more story updates from Carmarthenshire by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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The road leading to the abattoir and Cross Hands Industrial Estate was closed to protect the public but has since been re-opened.
