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Ducks and cows keep Görlitz police on their toes

Ducks and cows keep Görlitz police on their toes
In Frankenthal (Bautzen district), more than 200 cows escaped within one day. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa
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Cows on the wrong track, ducks on the highway: In the district of Bautzen, police officers were in demand as animal whisperers.

Ducks on the A4 and cow chaos in Frankenthal: the Görlitz police have been called out several times to animal-related incidents. Officers were called to Frankenthal three times because of escaped cows. On Thursday morning, 150 young cattle had to be brought back to their paddock after an excursion, according to the police.

Night-time wandering and morning walk

Another 20 animals went "wandering" on Friday night. They damaged three cars in the process. The police estimate the damage at 2,550 euros. After the exertion, the cows made themselves comfortable, they said. They could only be brought back to their pasture in the morning. Around 50 cattle then went for a "morning walk" and were brought back to their paddock before the police arrived.

The police's positive assessment of the operations: "All four-legged friends survived the walk well."

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Police lead ducks across the A4

But that's not all: a family of four ducks also waddled across the A4 near Burkau (Bautzen district) on Thursday afternoon. Here, too, the police rushed to the scene. The officers took the animals to a field where they were able to continue their journey safely.

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