Highway 17 Clogged with Rogue Cattle | Anishinabek Police Services Ride-a-Long, Part 2 of 3

It was an eventful morning for Constable Marlene Martin of the Anishinabek Police Services. Almost seconds after departing the scene of a motorist collision with a deer, Constable Martin encountered a determined herd of cattle charging eastbound down Highway 17, just behind Echo Bay.

To the frustration but probably more so the amusement of motorists, what appeared to be close to 50 heads of cattle took over the double lane highway. Not quite a stampede but kicking up a good amount of dust, the cows were eventually herded back home by a handful of running and whooping friends and neighbours. Constable Martin managed traffic flow.

Preferring to remain unidentified owner of the cattle shared that he was alerted to the great escape when his “phone started ringing off the hook”. Drivers in the area who recognized the cows charging down the highway stopped to lend a hand and neighbouring farmers and friends took up the chase.

According to the cattle owner, the cows breached a natural boundary -a small creek that runs between his property and the highway, breaking a fence to do so. A first and hopefully a last for the farmer who swiped at his brow as he swung the fence gate shut.

Many thanks to Anishinabek Police Services for the fascinating opportunity to ride-a-long. Thank you for your service!