Troopers shoot, kill cow running on I-5 near Stanwood

A cow running on Interstate 5 near Stanwood was shot and killed by troopers Saturday morning, Washington State Patrol said.

The cow got loose around 10:30 a.m. and was running westbound on state Route 532 in Stanwood when it eventually made its way onto the southbound lanes of I-5.

Troopers shut down the freeway to try and corral the cow, but they were unsuccessful.

The owner was also chasing the cow, and authorized Washington State Patrol to shoot it. The owner removed the body of the deceased cow.

Washington State Patrol said an owner can be fined for livestock that gets out and poses a public danger, but it's unclear if that will happen in this case.

No humans were hurt in the incident, and all lanes of southbound I-5 near Stanwood have been reopened.

Stanwood is west of I-5 on the road to and from Camano Island in Snohomish County.