Cows Cause Chaos On Busy Tulsa Highway

Officers say the semi-driver was traveling at a high speed when he lost control and rolled his semi at the I-44-244 split in West Tulsa.

While the driver was not hurt, the same can not be said for the cattle.

“We’ve had a few injured cattle that have had to be put down…obviously couldn’t walk, had broken legs…just miserable from the wreck,” Cpt. Jerrod Hart with TPD said.

The uninjured cattle took off running in different directions.

Cattle were running up and down the highway, in Tulsa neighborhoods, and even the golf course, according to police.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol called Tulsa police to help wrangle the cattle.

Cpt. Jerrod Hart says they located the cows in places they shouldn’t be.

“We have had some residents call in and say they’ve trapped a few in their backyard,” Hart said. “We are writing down those locations and once we get the ones that are loose in the roads that could cause injuries we’ll start to those locations and corral those and get those located.”

Officers say there were several wrecks caused by cattle on the highway.

OHP called in cowboys from Checotah and Wagoner to help herd the cattle, and Hart says he’s grateful they made the long drive.

“The cowboys are a tremendous help they can move quicker with the horses quicker than we can in cars and obviously they have more ropes and tools are their disposal to get them in,” Hart said.