Runaway cow causes traffic delays on State Highway 1

Monday 24 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 24 Aug, 2:09pm

A cow dodging police officers caused southbound traffic to halt on State Highway 1 near St Andrews on Monday. Motorists witnessed the scene as officers attempted to wrangle the animal.

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1. 1NewsMon 24 Aug, 1:26pm

   'Only in New Zealand': Runaway cow dodges cop, halts traffic on SH1 (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 24 Aug, 2:09pm

   Video shows cop trying and failing to wrangle cow on SH1 (opens in new tab)