In Pennsylvania, United States, a cow recently made its way onto Interstate 84, leading to a chase by law enforcement and firefighters. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties occurred during the incident.
According to reports from the United International News Agency, this event took place on August 18 in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Emergency responders received a call around 8:15 PM that a cow was running loose on Interstate 84 near Madison Township.
A viral video circulating online showed Pennsylvania State Police and firefighters chasing the runaway cow on Interstate 84, which was not closed to traffic at the time.
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Another video captured workers from Madisonville assisting in herding the cow off the interstate onto a side street.
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Authorities mentioned that the origin of the cow remains unknown. Despite the cow’s escapade, Interstate 84 remained open, with no harm to individuals due to the animal’s presence.
On the same day, a similar incident occurred in Massachusetts where police chased horses on the road.
In the morning, eight horses broke through a fence at the Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, escaping from the stables and wandering around town, even running on the road with police in pursuit.
The club’s manager, Devon Sorrentino, mentioned, “All the horses got out. They knocked the fence over and went on an adventure.”
The horses roamed around town until being rounded up by club staff and police officers and safely returned to the stables.
Club staff member Lisa Eaton reported that the horses were about a mile away from the club before they were captured. Escapes like this have occurred multiple times in the past, usually happening once or twice during the summer.
Hamilton Police Officer Matthew Donovan stated that they drew on their experience from handling previous horse escapes to manage the situation this time.
Donovan told local newspaper Salem News, “They’ll follow each other like livestock. Once one runs, the rest will run. That’s why when you get one back, if it behaves, the others will follow.”
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