Fugitive cow makes a run for it in upstate NY, before being captured
A cow escaped from its trailer in Utica, New York, prompting a chase by local authorities. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office and other agencies used thermal imaging and drones to track the animal. After an extensive operation, the cow was safely captured and is set to be relocated to a farm in Poland, Herkimer County.
- ▪The cow bolted during a cattle offloading in western Utica.
- ▪Authorities used drones and thermal imaging to keep the cow away from traffic.
- ▪Professional horseback herders successfully corralled the cow back into its trailer.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 20:38:15 -0400 |
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US News Fugitive cow makes a run for it in upstate NY, before being captured By Daniel Cody Published May 20, 2026, 8:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This cow was in no mooood. A rambunctious bovine reportedly bolted away from its owners in western Utica, leading authorities on a wild chase to capture it Tuesday. “God forbid it collided with a car moving at a high rate of speed,” Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol told the Rome Sentinel. The escaped bovine in Utica, New York. Facebook / Kenneth Pollard The cow freed itself from its trailer during a cattle offloading, according to WKTV. After heading northbound to woods behind the Red Roof Inn off I-90, the heifer took a break in a nearby creek.
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