Loose Scottish highland cattle caused a traffic hazard for Interstate 91 motorists

Loose Scottish highland cattle caused a traffic hazard for Interstate 91 motorists in Coventry on Friday morning. Trooper Jesse Nash reported that dispatchers for the  State Police started getting multiple 911 calls about 8:45 a.m. on Friday about cows loose and running in and out of traffic on I-91 north of the Orleans exit. Responding troopers discovered two Scottish highland cattle near the roadway. “Troopers were initially able to contain the cattle to the shoulders for a period of time, however on several occasions they attempted to run into the roadway, causing substantial concern for the motoring public,” Trooper Nash wrote. The trooper described the amount of traffic at the time as moderate and noted that drivers “were forced to brake evasively on several occasions.” They also fired beanbag rounds to deter the animals from running into the road. The effort to steer the cattle away from the interstate involved what the trooper called “a substantial police presence in efforts to prevent a collision involving one of the animals.” It took about an hour to get the cattle moving away from the area. State police ticketed the owner of the cattle, Audrey Marsh, 46, Coventry, for lack of control over the cattle.