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As the owners of the cattle worked to get the animals returned to the farm, OPP used the cow-wrangling afternoon to highlight a career in policing with a tongue-in-cheek post to X.
"We are always hiring...if you have a farming background, those are transferable skills that could come in handy."
Cows on #Hwy400 on Friday of the #VictoriaDay long weekend. This resulted in a slow drive for many motorists.
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 17, 2025
A career in policing offers incredible variety, officers love that every day is different.
We are always hiring...if you have a farming background, those are… pic.twitter.com/SLTuvvaJEr
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"Don't have a cow, man!"
The catchphrase used by Bart Simpson on the "The Simpsons" television show would have been appropriate messaging for motorists on Highway 400 on Friday afternoon.
The first unofficial long weekend of summer was challenging for drivers on Friday afternoon who wanted to keep "mooooving" but six cows had other plans and enjoyed a field day on the highway between Aurora Road and Highway 9.
Cows on #Hwy400 between Hwy9 and Aurora Rd.
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 16, 2025
Heavy delays in both directions. #AuroraOPP working with the owners to get them to a safe place. ^ks pic.twitter.com/LKjTdMF1eV
Ontario Provincial Police used ATVs and lassos to wrangle the cattle.
Cows are off the highway. #Hwy400 is moving in both directions with heavy volume, expect delays. Workers are trying to get this cow in a trailer. Two cows have been coralled. Four others are in a field west of Hwy400. ^ks pic.twitter.com/SsonOluKLK
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 16, 2025
Police were able to get the animals off the highway.
Two of the cows were rounded up but the others made their way to a field to graze.
