Highland cow stampedes into tyre centre as cattle cause chaos in Glasgow

A herd of cattle rampaged through a suburb after they managed to escape from a nearby country park. Six Highland cows and one bull fled a field in Pollok Park, on the south side of Glasgow, after they were frightened by a dog which had been let off its lead. They damaged cars and terrified passers by in the stampede before being rounded up by police.

The seven runaways headed out of the park, across main roads and travelled for more than a mile into the Battlefield, Queens Park and Langside areas of the city. Local people watched in astonishment as they ran through residential streets. One cow went into the National Tyre and Autocare Centre in Battlefield and became trapped in the tyre storage room.



The animal damaged a customer's car and a vehicle belonging to a staff member. A National Tyre worker, who asked not to be identified, said: "We had just done £200 of work on a Honda car and then had to tell its owner what happened. He didn't believe us at first. We couldn't believe it either."

The cow remained trapped in the tyre centre for more than an hour - under police guard - until it was taken out by animal rangers. The other six cows were also rounded up and put into lorries to be taken back to Pollok Park. Glasgow City Council, who run Pollok Park, said all seven cows had now been returned to their field.