Cows make an escape into Downtown Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side— of Visalia that is.
The Visalia Police Department says they assisted ranchers Sunday afternoon in corraling some cows that escaped a stockyard near Downtown Visalia.
A patrol officer reported they were in downtown when they spotted a group of cows roaming the area.
Police eventually learned eight cows had somehow escaped a stockyard near Ben Maddox Way and Goshen Avenue.
Ranchers were seen attempting to corral the group of cattle and officers called units to assist them.
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Police say the cows split and were seen roaming throughout the downtown area. After about an hour of chasing, all the cows were corralled and safely led back to the stockyard from which they escaped.
Officers say no one was injured and no damage to city structures or public property was reported.
Police add that while this call was an odd occurrence, it is not the first time something like this has happened. In the past Visalia PD worked on a similar call where livestock escaped their pens and wandered into the city.
