An officer from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrived on Highway 211 in response to cows roaming freely beside the road recently.
Upon arrival, the officer noticed two black cows walking next to a fence on the side of the road.
While the officer was calling the owner the cows began running down the side of the road and then changed direction into the street.
Cars were forced to stop and a number of people got out of their vehicles to try and corral the animals.
The responding officer learned it would be an hour before the owner could arrive and he instructed motorists to continue on.
Since the cows were now becoming a danger to motorists it was in the best interest to the officer to detain them.
The officer decided that since the cows in the field next to the road were black with yellow tags, like the ones running free that they should belong in the field.
The officer located a gate to the pasture and was able to herd the animals into the field. Later when the owner of the animals arrived, he was claiming the cows were not in his field.
The animals’ owner claimed they were “a little crazy” and after speaking with the owner of both farms, officers were told they would separate the two cows from the others and return them to their home.
Other incidents being investigated by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office include:
•A woman saidsomeone threw eggs at her house on Brooks Lane.
•A woman claims a dog ran into her property on Matt Lane.
•A man reported to have received a harassing e-mail at his Lois Kenny Road residence.
•A man said his neighbor set off an explosive device on his property on Marcel Park.
•A report of copper being stolen from a chicken house on Fred Kilcrease Road.
•A woman said a hunting rifle was stolen from her vehicle on Gage Drive.
•A man claims several items were stolen from a storage shed behind his house on Wages Road.
•A man claims someone stole items from two of his vehicles on Whispering Pines Road.
•A man claims a neighbor spray painted graffiti on his door at his Argonne Road residence.
•A man claims an unknown male was in his house when he returned home on Kendall Park Drive. After confronting him, the man fled.
•A woman alledged her window was broken in her home in a possible burglary attempt on Raymond Drive.
•A woman said a man she knows took her car keys from her Horton Street residence.
•A man claimssomeonestolehis puppy from his backyard on Manning Gin Road.
•A man claims some of his property was missing from a friend’s home on Brooks Lane.
•A man reported his vehicle was broken into on Justin Drive.
•A shop owner claims someone broke in and stole several car parts at a Hwy. 53 location.
•A group of suspicious women were seen outside a home on Elijah Way.
•A woman said someone shot her dog on Englewood Road.
•A man claims someone was walking around his backyard on East Wright Street.
•A woman alledged two men with flashlights were in her backyard on Rosewood Circle.
•A man reported someone stole checks from his mailbox on Duncan Lane.
•A man alledged a checkbook was stolen from his residence on Bull Street.
•A woman reported someone damaged her mailbox on Valley Trace Drive.
•A man said someone has stolen several tools from his chicken house on Persimmon Place Drive.
•A man reported a cell phone as well as other items were stolen from his vehicle while on McDowell Lane.
•A man claims someone stole a chainsaw from his truck and left a harassing note on Bush Chapel Drive.
