Video: Runaway cow disrupts traffic near southern Illinois interstate
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- A cow made a break for freedom on Thursday after escaping a stock trailer while its owner was parked at a gas station in Johnston City.
According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, the cow was seen wandering near Interstate 57 and the Herrin Road overpass around 8:30 a.m.
Deputies responded to the rather unusual traffic hazard alongside local cattlemen to keep the cow away from the interstate.
A video posted by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office shows a man riding on a horse near the I-57 on-ramp, following the cow with various law enforcement vehicles blocking entry to the interstate.
Eventually, the cow was captured with a lasso and brought back to safety.
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