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Cow smashed into by car miraculously walks away from wreckage largely unhurt

But vehicle is left a complete wreck

Friday 06 July 2018 14:21 BST
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A Peugeot left a wreck after crashing into a cow
A Peugeot left a wreck after crashing into a cow (Twitter / Durham Constabulary)

Police have warned motorists to take care on bends after a car was wrecked in a collision with a cow – which walked away largely unhurt.

Officers in County Durham posted pictures on social media of the battered Peugeot but confirmed no-one in the vehicle was hurt.

Durham Roads Policing Unit said on Twitter: "This is the terrifying result of a motorist hitting a cow on the Sedgefield back road at GT Stainton. Fortunately no-one was injured. Always wonder what's around the bend and can you stop in distance you can see."

The cow (Twitter / Durham Constabulary)
The cow (Twitter / Durham Constabulary) (Twitter / Durham Police)

A special constable, who had dealt with the incident, replied to the post with his own picture of the animal itself.

He said: "Even the cow somehow only got minor injuries, and was still able to run from me for a good mile until it was put in a field with the help of some farmers!"

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