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Nov. 16, 2022 / 10:54 AM

Loose cow wanders into traffic on British highway

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Police responded to a busy highway in England when an escaped cow was spotted wandering along the roadway.

Hampshire Constabulary said police responded to the Rushington area of Totton on Tuesday when a cow was spotted wandering loose on the A35 highway.

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The cow was caught on video by witnesses before police arrived to wrangle the bovine.

Police said the cow was safely moved to a secure area. The cow's origins remained unclear Wednesday morning.

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