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Escaped cow causes delays on rush hour M8 motorway Escaped cow captured after causing delays on M8 motorway
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An escaped cow is causing delays on the M8 motorway near Glasgow Airport. An escaped cow which caused delays during rush hour on the M8 motorway near Glasgow Airport has been captured.
Motorists called police at about 08:10 on Wednesday after spotting the animal near the St James Interchange at J29.Motorists called police at about 08:10 on Wednesday after spotting the animal near the St James Interchange at J29.
A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said officers were trying to remove the cow from behind the barrier on the westbound carriageway. It is believed a local farmer is at the scene. Police and a local farmer eventually captured the cow from behind the barrier on the westbound carriageway.
The incident is causing delays to westbound traffic with queuing stretching back to J25A near Braehead. At the height of the incident, there was a significant delay to westbound traffic with queuing stretching back to J25A near Braehead.