A group of wandering bullocks were spotted grazing on the gardens and lawns of residents in a Yorkshire town today after they escaped from a nearby field.
The seven young “lawn bandits” were seen on lawns and driveways in Woodlands Road in Beverley, in one instance even eyeing up a trampoline.
BBC journalist David Harrison photographed the livestock making their way round and even caught one of them eyeing up a trampoline.
They were eventually rounded up and returned home before they managed to take the adventure any further.
Sharing the images on Twitter, Mr Harrison said: “Cow chaos on Woodlands Road in Beverley this morning. At least 7 cows have managed to get themselves very lost & are now tearing apart lawns.”
He added: “They’ve run out of grass on Woodlands Road, so they’re now having a jaunt up to Atkinson Way. Fewer lawns, but the lamp posts seem popular for a good scratch.”
Their big day out came to a close after they found by Zowie Bell, the neatherd who looks after the livestock at Beverley Westwood.
Ms Bell managed to herd the group successfully - that is, all but one.
Sharing a video of a rogue member rambling across the green, Mr Harrison said: “Ah, one stray cow hasn’t quite got the memo that they’re all off home. This is the cow equivalent of going to the bar & returning to the dance floor, with your mates no where to be seen.”
Chairman of the Beverley Pasture Masters, Allan English, told the PA news agency: “Until the bullocks settle down, they tend to ramble about — they are like little kids.”
He said there are about 300 livestock on the pasture which surrounds the town, and the younger ones are known for escaping once or twice a season, occasionally making their way into the town.
“The residents don’t mind as long as they don’t do any damage, and we soon get them back on the Westwood,” he said.
