A runaway Highland cow turned a quiet New York town into the scene of an unusual police chase, trotting down a roadway while officers and witnesses tried to keep pace with her unexpected bid for freedom, as reported by The New York Post.

Maggie, a cow from Little Cabin’s Farm in Carmel, escaped from the property on Tuesday. The 4 year old animal then ran loose around the Putnam County suburb over the weekend, according to a report from News12.

Video obtained by the outlet showed the adorable fugitive bounding along a road as police pursued her. Witnesses watching from their vehicles could be heard reacting with a mix of surprise, alarm and disbelief as Maggie approached.

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“Holy sh-t! It’s a cow!” one person is heard yelling in the footage. The blunt observation summed up the bizarre scene as the Highland cow continued moving down the roadway with officers behind her.

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Another witness appeared startled as Maggie headed toward a vehicle. “Oh my god, he’s running straight at my car,” the person said while watching the runaway cow advance.

Maggie kept trotting as police worked to bring the chase to an end. Her escape transformed an otherwise quiet stretch of road into an impromptu pursuit featuring patrol officers, motorists and one determined farm animal.

At one point, an officer was seen trying to lasso Maggie from the roadway. The cow managed to escape that attempt, keeping the unusual chase alive as those following her continued trying to stop her safely.

The officer eventually brought Maggie to a stop, News12 reported. The successful conclusion followed days of efforts to stay behind the roaming animal after she fled from Little Cabin’s Farm and entered the surrounding area.

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The farm said Maggie originally came from Massachusetts. After her brief adventure in the wild, she was safe and reunited with her calf, bringing a happy ending to a pursuit that had drawn the attention of police and local witnesses.

Little Cabin’s Farm owner Marianna Brophy explained that Maggie became frightened before making her escape. According to Brophy, the cow jumped out, headed into the woods and remained on the move while the farm tried to follow her.

“She got a little freaked out and jumped out and went to the woods, so we were behind her for four days,” Brophy told the outlet. Her account described a prolonged effort to keep track of Maggie before the roadway chase ended.

The search stretched across four days, according to Brophy, with the farm remaining behind the cow as she moved through the area. Maggie’s time away included the weekend run through the quiet suburban community and the pursuit captured on video.

The footage showed just how quickly an escaped farm animal can command attention on a public road. Drivers called out from their cars while officers chased Maggie and attempted the kind of roadside maneuver rarely associated with a peaceful Putnam County suburb.

Despite the commotion, Maggie’s journey ended without the farm reporting that she remained missing. The Highland cow was returned to safety and reunited with her calf after officers finally stopped her flight through Carmel.

For witnesses, the sight of a cow charging down the roadway was startling enough to prompt some colorful commentary. For Maggie, it was a four day excursion that included woods, roadways, police, a lasso attempt and plenty of attention.

The runaway cow’s adventure ultimately closed where her caretakers wanted it to, with Maggie back in safe hands. Her determined dash briefly made her the most noticeable traveler in town, but the little bovine breakout was officially over.

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