LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some park goers in Louisville were udder-ly astonished Friday morning when nearly a dozen beef cattle were spotted wandering through Cherokee Park.
What You Need To Know
- A herd of cattle wandered through the Cherokee Park Golf Course on Friday
- Police found that a cattle truck and another vehicle were involved in a small collision nearby
- The cows escaped when being off-loaded from their truck
- Four cows were unable to be corralled and have moved further into the woods of Cherokee Park Friday afternoon, police said
The herd of nearly a dozen beef cattle was first spotted around 9 a.m. Friday, Louisville Metro police said. People walking the trail noticed the seemingly out-of-place livestock wandering around the Cherokee Park Golf Course near Dog Hill.
Now we have 2 bulls squaring off on Dog Hill at Cherokee Park. pic.twitter.com/6emGT73HNI
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Some were even seen "squaring off" by one park goer.
Police found that a cattle truck and another vehicle were involved in a small collision near Lexington and Grinstead. When both vehicles pulled off and the cattle truck was off-loading its herd, several broke free for greener pastures.
Louisville Metro Police worked with Metro Animal Services to secure the cattle, and there were no reported injuries.
As of 1:50 p.m. Friday, four cattle had reportedly moo-ved deeper into the woods of Cherokee Park.
Police recommended those with dogs avoid the area until all of the cattle are secured. Residents in the area are urged to call police if they spot a cow, but attempts to corral them alone should be avoided.
Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Louisville Metro councilmember for the area, recommended those clamoring to see the cows stay away, as they can get startled by cars and crowds, which makes them harder to corral. "Metro is working to safely contain the animals," she wrote on Twitter.