Six cows fall off truck on Florida interstate; 3 killed, traffic backed up for 2 hours

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By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 15, 2020
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Six cows fell off a truck on a Florida interstate Tuesday morning, killing three of the animals and causing a traffic jam for more than two hours, authorities said.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, troopers arrived at the scene on Interstate 75 in Pasco County. Six cows were on or beside the road, with three of them dead, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

The cows were scattered along the northbound and southbound lanes, and authorities believe the animals were thrown from a truck, the FHP said in its release. The owner of the vehicle was not in the area, the Times reported.

The interstate reopened around 1 p.m., WTSP reported.

Officials with the FHP, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are working to find the owner of the truck, the television station reported.

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