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Cow 'chilling' on M62 causes disruption for travellers

Yesterday evening (August 12) saw delays on the M62 after an escaped cow was seen eating grass on the hard shoulder of the busy carriageway

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Cow on hard shoulder of M62. (Image: @davejackbantam on X)
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Cow on hard shoulder of M62. (Image: @davejackbantam on X)

Traffic was stopped on the westbound carriageway, which was closed off between J22 for Rishworth Moor and J21 for Milnrow with both sides of the motorway later closed off. By 6pm there were at...

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