Not-your-average cows give dragnet the slip
LEWISTON — A few loose cows caused some headaches for police at Reservoir State Park on Wednesday.
Several law enforcement agencies spent a good portion of the day trying to corral some bovine wandering the park, and trying to keep them from making their way into surrounding roadways. Lewiston Police arrived on scene at about 9 a. m., and had to kill one of the three cows.
The two remaining cows were reportedly in the area of Upper Mountain and Military roads, an area close to Interstate 190 and the Robert Moses Parkway, about 3 p. m.
Town of Niagara Police Chief H. James Suitor said the cows are owned by a Utah company having them inspected at a U. S. Department of Agriculture facility on Witmer Road.
The truck driver told police they weren’t “dealing with normal cows.” They made their escape after pushing a release button.
“He said that they were smart cows and they must have been planning this for a while,” Suitor said.
The two cows remained on the lam late Wednesday night.
