'Boots' the cow on loose in East Bridgewater safely corralled by police. What happened?

EAST BRIDGEWATER — A cow on the loose in East Bridgewater who was "being chased by a woman on a horse," was safely corralled with the help of the East Bridgewater Police on Wednesday morning.

East Bridgewater Police Officer Robert Lang was driving through the area of Belmont and Summer streets at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, "when he saw a woman on a horse chasing after a loose cow," Chief Michael Jenkins said in a written statement Wednesday afternoon.

The owner of the cow also called police to notify officers that her cow, named Boots, had gotten loose from a corral from her farm on Summer Street, officials said.

East Bridgewater Deputy Police Chief Mike McLaughlin, Sgt. John Smith and officers Joshua DeJesus, Matthew Monteiro and Patrick O'Brien responded to the scene and assisted in helping to corral the animal, the chief said.

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Police said there were minor disruptions to traffic during the incident when the cow got near the road at Belmont and Summer streets. There was also minor damage caused to some lawns in the area.

Jenkins said, after about two-and-a-half hours, officers and farm staff were able to safely capture the cow toward the back of Beaver Cemetery using a rope lasso and food. The cow was guided onto a trailer and safely returned to the farm.

"I am happy to report that our officers were able to help safely capture the cow without injury to themselves or the animal," Chief Jenkins said.

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Separate incident in Raynham on Aug. 12

On Aug. 12, a "highly aggressive" bull got loose from a farm in Raynham. The bull eventually caused a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 and was shot by police, then fatally shot by its owner, police said. Raynham Police Chief David LaPlante said workers at the nearby Mathieu Farms had been in the process of loading the bull onto a truck to be taken to a slaughterhouse "when it became enraged and escaped."

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