- A herd of cows wandered onto a British highway, causing a two-mile traffic backup.
- Slow-moving traffic was backed up for approximately two miles.
- The cows were safely rounded up by 7 a.m., and all lanes of the highway were closed to protect them.
A herd of cows that wandered onto a British highway caused a two-mile traffic backup.
Early Thursday morning, between Sheffield and Rotherham in Yorkshire, England’s National Highways tweeted photographs depicting cows leading a long line of slow-moving traffic on the M1 highway.
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To protect the cows during attempts to corral them, the South Yorkshire Police and traffic officers were dispatched to the scene and closed lanes of the highway.
Take a look:
Our Traffic Officers and @syptweet are en-route to the #M1 northbound between J34 (#Sheffield) and J35 due to a number of cows which have made their way onto the carriageway.
We've set speeds and lane closures to warn approaching traffic. pic.twitter.com/I59KuJEYxJ
— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) August 1, 2022
During the rescue, highway officials reported that slow-moving traffic was backed up for approximately two miles.
Police reported that the cattle were safely rounded up by 7 a.m.
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