THE animal protection charity Peta has called for a memorial plaque to be placed at the A5 Gobowen roundabout to commemorate cows who died there last week.

A number of cows were killed after a lorry transporting them overturned on the roundabout on Sunday, April 7 while 33 were saved by vets in Oswestry.

Now Peta has called on Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council to install a permanent plaque that it has designed to commemorate what they say is a call to urge people to turn vegan.

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“For nothing more than some steaks and burgers, this crash left animals suffering amid an already terrifying trip – which was likely to the abattoir,” said Peta vice president of programmes Elisa Allen.

“Peta’s roadside memorial could prevent further tragedies, including human ones, by reminding everyone to drive with care and spare a thought for animals by no longer eating them.”

Peta says it has sent a letter to Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council chairman Councillor Erica Morgan asking for approval to erect a memorial at the scene.

Border Counties Advertizer: The plaque designed for the cows by Peta. The plaque designed for the cows by Peta. (Image: Peta.)

The tribute would feature a picture of a cow and an inscription that reads, “In Memory of the Cows Who Suffered and Died in a Lorry Accident on This Spot, Try Vegan.”

A spokesman added: “It would remind all drivers, including those with animals on board, to slow down and travel safely.

“While also pointing out that everyone can help prevent vehicles carrying animals from being on the roads in the first place by choosing vegan meals.”

The charity – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” – added that vegan eating ‘spares sensitive animals a terrifying death at an abattoir’.

The spokesman added: “It is where workers shoot cows in the head with a captive bolt gun, hang them up by one leg, and cut their throats, sometimes while they’re still conscious.

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“Vegans are also less prone to suffering from cancer, obesity, and diabetes than meat-eaters and have a smaller carbon footprint.”

The vets were praised as heroes for saving the 33 animals by leading them safely away from the crash and to another transport.

Their swift response was supported by local farmers, who provided the transports, as well as firefighters from Ellesmere who attended the incident.