Jeremy Clarkson has addressed the viral video of a police car mowing down a baby cow who had escaped a nearby breeding farm in Surrey . In a distressing clip that has circulated widely online, a Surrey police officer is seen striking a runaway cow twice with their vehicle. The 10-month-old calf, called Beau Leaucy, had been loose on the street in the Staines upon Thames area in Sussex when the police officer in question rammed into the animal twice, sending it flying across the residential road before trapping it beneath the vehicle.
Clarkson, whose much-loved Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm returned to screens for a third season in May , spoke out against the police officer’s actions on X/Twitter. “I will vote for any party which stops the police from running over cows,” wrote the 64-year-old in reference to the forthcoming general election. Clarkson also replied to one person who suggested he bring the topic up the next time he sees his “mate” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“You could tell your mate Rishi Sunak next time you pop around for a chat #ToryBoy,” they said. “Never met him but if I do, I’ll be sure to bring it up,” Clarkson replied. People have decried the “sickening” behaviour of the police officer, calling the clip “absolutely horrifying”.
Clarkson has spoken out several times about animal welfare since his farm-based series premiered in 2021. The show follows the former Top Gear star going about life on his Diddly Squat farm in Oxf.
