US: A whole bunch of cows are loose on a Georgia highway
We typically expect fender benders, construction, and terrible drivers to cause traffic — but never do we imagine that our morning commutes will be disrupted by loose livestock.
Welp, naturally chaos ensued after a tractor-trailer transporting cattle overturned on Monday morning, releasing more than 70 cows onto a highway in Georgia.
The trailer containing the cows rolled over on a ramp heading onto the I-285 at the Cobb Cloverleaf, the Georgia Department of Transportation told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Georgia DOT has captured a few of the cows that escaped from the tractor, but are still looking for more with the help of local authorities.
Tweets:
✔@GADeptofTrans
Another up close look at the overturned tractor trailer that released an estimated 89 cows onto the interstate. We’re #WorkingForYou to get this crash cleared, but this will take a while.
I-285 EB near I-75. Traffic is backed up due to an overturned TT and have released a lot of cattle. This cow is at the bridge over the Chattahoochee River, right at the Cobb county line heading west. Our maintenance truck is blocking the cow in to keep it safe. @GADeptofTrans
✔@SteveGWSB
BREAKING: Just saw total of 24 live cows removed from cattle trailer. Makes number unaccounted for more like 50 instead of 70+ like originally thought @MarkArum @WSBTraffic #ATLtraffic
Unexpected Monday: Saw a cow running down I-75N around exit 259. Police crews attempting to herd it. @johnjspink @ajc @wsbtv