[DonDavis]

Ok, maybe this is how it went down...

Remote location, nearest animal control ~4 hours away, police on site for nearly 3 hours so far. Owner on site as well, tells police "Cow's not right. Been getting more and more aggressive over the last week. He's worries me." As a crowd ( 20 people ) gathers in this small, close knit town, owner says "Hell, just shoot the damn thing." Police access the area and possible threat of injury to onlookers, they go with owner's recommendation.

Nah, not sexy enough. That story will NEVER get any kind of irrational, emotional response. We'll just go with supposition, speculation and condemnation of law enforcement.