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| Cow shot in Aberdeen Harbour after rescue efforts fail | Cow shot in Aberdeen Harbour after rescue efforts fail |
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| A cow which got into the water at Aberdeen Harbour has been shot after a rescue effort failed to coax it ashore. | A cow which got into the water at Aberdeen Harbour has been shot after a rescue effort failed to coax it ashore. |
| Aberdeen Coastguard said the alert was raised close to the entrance to the port shortly after 08:00. | Aberdeen Coastguard said the alert was raised close to the entrance to the port shortly after 08:00. |
| The animal had broken free while being loaded onto a transport float. | |
| The cow was shot by police marksmen about five hours later. Police Scotland said humane destruction was a "last resort" but public safety and animal welfare had to be a priority. | |
| The cow was starting to be swept away when the decision was taken to shoot it. | |
| A NorthLink Ferries spokesperson said: "The animal was being loaded onto a road transport float when the incident occurred." | A NorthLink Ferries spokesperson said: "The animal was being loaded onto a road transport float when the incident occurred." |
| An Aberdeen Harbour spokesperson said the port had remained open, with vessel entry being taken on a "case-by-case basis". | An Aberdeen Harbour spokesperson said the port had remained open, with vessel entry being taken on a "case-by-case basis". |
| An animal sanctuary had offered to take the cow if it had been possible to rescue it. | An animal sanctuary had offered to take the cow if it had been possible to rescue it. |