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A herd of cows caused widespread damage and injured a policeman after escaping near a motorway.

Eight cows ran free after the trailer they were in flipped over close to the M4 in Bradley Stoke.

The animals caused mayhem nearby, leading to cars and property being damaged.

The surprising scene in a residential area of Bristol after eight cows ran loose when a trailer overturned (Picture: SWNS)

‘Officers attended the scene to try and round up the cows. One of the officers was injured after a cow ran into him and he was taken to Frenchay Hospital,’ said a spokesman for Avon and Somerset police.


‘He suffered bruising but escaped more serious injury because he had his body armour on.’

The cows caused damage to cars in the area (Picture: SWNS)

Sadly, one of the cows had to be shot dead for the public safety with the permission of the farmer who owned them after becoming agitated and dangerous.

The animals had escaped when a trailer carrying them overturned (Picture: SWNS)

There were also reports on Twitter of a dead animal on a forklift.



The rest of the cattle were eventually retrieved at 3pm, around three hours after they had initially escaped.

One of the cows was unfortunately shot dead (Picture: SWNS)