The cow lumbered about a mile down the highway, causing backups in the eastbound and westbound lanes, the newspaper reported.
Almost had a Cowllision on I-64 this afternoon after a cow fell out of a trailer. It took Officers from VDOT, Virginia State PD, Chesapeake PD, and Chesapeake Fire Marshal’s Office to herd and rope this cow with a tow strap. Traffic is moooving again on I-64. pic.twitter.com/kosLUgp1jq
— Chesapeake Fire Dept (@ChesapeakeFire) March 24, 2020
The state police were aided by the Chesapeake Fire Marshal's Office and the Chesapeake Police Department, as officials from all three departments were able to herd the cow and catch it with a tow strap, The Virginian-Pilot reported.
State police contacted animal control officials, and then reunited the cow with its owner, the newspaper reported.
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