Holy cow! This bovine is on the moo-ve.
A runaway cow stampeded through Jamaica, Queens in New York City this afternoon for at least a half hour before being captured by police, officials said.
Yes, you heard right! Cow on the loose-Jamaica Queens.All Officers safe.No injuries.Thank you all for your patience. pic.twitter.com/A1kGV85fUP
— NYPD 103rd Precinct (@NYPD103Pct) January 21, 2016
Police say the first call about the cow on the lam came in around 12:15 p.m.
The heifer was cornered in a parking garage before being captured by police using a rope and led into a trailer, a police spokesman told ABC News.
NYC: Video of a cow running around in Queens earlier today on 164 St and Jamaica Ave. pic.twitter.com/c5ONO8u4RR
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) January 21, 2016
The cow escaped from a slaughterhouse in the area and was being returned there.
Police say there were no injuries or reported property damage.
