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sl8

(16,252 posts)
Sat May 11, 2024, 09:12 AM May 2024

Loose cows cause delays on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont (updated)

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/cows-interstate-91-coventry-vermont/60756567

Loose cows cause delays on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont

Updated: 3:56 PM EDT May 10, 2024
Michael Cusanelli
Digital Media Manager

COVENTRY, Vt. —

[...]

Vermont State Police said they received multiple 911 calls calls about cows loose and running in and out of traffic on Interstate 91 north of the Orleans exit.

When troopers arrived on scene, they discovered two Scottish Highland cattle near the roadway. The owners of the cattle also arrived on scene but were unable to capture the animals.

[...]

Police were able to reduce the roadway to one lane and utilize beanbag rounds to deter the animals from running into active traffic. They were eventually able to get the cows away from the interstate without any collisions.

[...]

The owner of the cows, a 46-year-old woman from Coventry, was issued a civil violation complaint with a fine of $10.



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Update: One cow was struck and killed

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/woman-strikes-cow-on-vermont-interstate/60763104
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Loose cows cause delays on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont (updated) (Original Post) sl8 May 2024 OP
We just put up "Open Range" signs and carry on. bluedigger May 2024 #1
We just put up Open Range signs and carry on. bluedigger May 2024 #2
You can't capture cows. You can herd them but only if they are willing. They are big. twodogsbarking May 2024 #3

twodogsbarking

(12,230 posts)
3. You can't capture cows. You can herd them but only if they are willing. They are big.
Sat May 11, 2024, 01:23 PM
May 2024

They will run you over. If you are in the barn they will try to squeeze you against the wall.
Dairy cattle are docile usually. Others, not so.

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