Moo-ve along now: Bizarre moment police use their squad cars to herd runaway cows along road
- Ten cows were walking down Manningham Lane, Bradford, shortly after 5am
- West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit posted a 45-second clip on Twitter
- Twitter users have taken the opportunity to share their best cow puns
- West Yorkshire Police confirmed farmer came to pick up the cows this afternoon
This is the moment a herd of cows got a police escort, including squad cars with blue lights flashing after they were discovered blocking a road.
West Yorkshire Police herded the ten Friesians down Manningham Lane in Bradford, shortly after 5am on October 14.
Bizarre footage shows a uniformed police officer following the cows down the road, behind a squad car with its blue lights flashing. A second police car follows alongside.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed the incident was resolved this afternoon, Telegraph and Argus reported.
They said a farmer had been to pick up the cows, but did not have details on where they’d come from or how they ended up on Manningham Lane.
Drivers and pedestrians were told to use caution this morning during rush hour.
The Roads Policing Unit for the force posted a 45-second clip and tweeted: ‘Manningham Lane, Bradford – assisted our @WYP_BradfordW Response colleagues dealing with a herd of loose cows in the road.
West Yorkshire Police used their squad cars to round up a herd of ten cows which had escaped and were walking down Manningham Lane in Bradford shortly after 5am today
‘Managed to moove them to safety and enquiries are ongoing to find out where they have escaped from!
‘Disclaimer – best pun does not win a prize! #team4.’
Twitter users took the opportunity to flood the responses with cow puns, with one commenting: ‘That looks like udder chaos.’
Another wrote: ‘I think you are milking it a bit lads.’
A third said: ‘Must be from Uddersfield.’
Another user added: ‘Steaks are high.’
Twitter users took the opportunity to share their best puns in response to the video
WYP Contact Management Centre tweeted: ‘There’s been a bit of a “beef” in Manningham tonight.
‘The “steaks” were high when we “herd” of some cows causing “udder” chaos on the roads.
‘Our officers took “stock” of the situation and are “steering” them safely out of harm’s way. #nightshiftpuns #urbanpolicing’
Anybody with information is asked to contact 101, quoting log 72 of October 14.