Posted on Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 9 a.m.
Cows and horses reported wandering along M-14
By Cindy Heflin
A few cows and horses had a few moments of perilous freedom Friday morning wandering along M-14 on the northeast side of Ann Arbor.
Motorists reported seeing the animals about 8 a.m. on the shoulder of the highway east of the east triple-decker intersection with U.S. 23, a dispatcher with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said.
Michigan State Police responded and the animals were rounded up. The incident was over by 8:30 a.m., the dispatcher said.
A woman who answered the phone at the nearby Domino's Petting Farm said they were not escapees from the farm.
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Comments
Ann English
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 : 9:26 p.m.
I guessed the cows and horses were in the Domino's Farms area before reading that they were. The zebu who was spotted years ago by motorists on M-14 wasn't trying to escape, just looking for his girlfriends. I suspect that some Domino's Farms worker closed a gate and opened another one, which should not have been closed and opened at that time, so the horses and cows were looking for mates, not liking their M-14 surroundings at all. The zebu didn't. I remember that the zebu didn't cause anyone to lose control of his car or get into any collisions, and I trust that these cows and horses didn't cause any accidents either.
Macabre Sunset
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 8:34 p.m.
Shhh... don't let the local pastors hear about this, or we'll have Camp Take Notice II: The Farm Animals.
jns131
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 : 10:06 p.m.
I would not be surprised if they read the book Animal Farm. Wonder if they were taking notes.
Dog Guy
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 7:22 p.m.
I recall similar "cattle on road" news in which the reporter noted that the cattle were "named Black and Gus".
Jay Thomas
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 6:19 p.m.
Freedom!
jns131
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 : 10:07 p.m.
Run.,.....giddy up little doggies............
treetowncartel
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 3:19 p.m.
@panizora,If something had happened to you or your car, and you were able to identify the owner of the vehicle, Michigan law allows you to go after them for damages.
JGS
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 1:59 p.m.
"escapees" Sorry, that just made me laugh. Glad everyone ended up safe - including the "escapees" LOL
paniroza03
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 : 1:58 p.m.
I almost got hit by a horse running down Ford Rd in that same area a couple of years ago! I couldn't believe my eyes, then realized that my Pontiac Grand Am was likely no match for the horse.