Hahahahahaha animal cruelty? What a joke a 1kg football versus a 250-300kg cow? Please, give me a break. Its not like he was shooting arrows into its head or anything. I respect everyone's opinion regarding animals, what they eat etc, but just because they are their opinions does not make them right and does not mean I will agree. What a beat up, if anyone needs proof we have become a society of nay sayer's and worry wort's, then calling a football bouncing off a cows back "animal cruelty" (to which the cow barely reacted) is it. You will see much worse done to animals on the "home made video" TV shows in the name of entertainment.
People who take up these causes should turn their attention to real cases of animal cruelty where actual harm and death is wrought on our animal friends. I am sure with a few sessions of counselling and a written apology from Nat, the cow will get back to it's best quick sticks.