Police called after large cow spotted roaming around busy Northampton road before making its way onto garage forecourt
By Alice Dyer
Published 21st Jul 2026, 12:19 GMT
Officers were called to reports of a large cow at a busy junction in town on Saturday.
Shocked members of the public called 999 after seeing the stray animal on the Bedford Road at around 10.50am on Saturday July 17.
The cow was described as a large beige/grey female which entered the forecourt of Wollaston Motors before being contained by officers on the forecourt of the dealership at 11.05am.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said “Swift police enquiries identified the owner who was contacted and came to collect it.”