Cow takes highway leap of faith and gets stuck on safety barrier

A kooky cow trying to avoid traffic found itself in a pickle after becoming stuck on a roadside safety barrier.

The animal was stalking the roads in the Italian mountain village of Montecorvino Rovella-Salerno when it decided to head toward greener pastures.

But, misjudging the height of the railing as it took a leap, the cow's front and hind legs became separated by the safety rail - which is normally supposed to keep cars from crashing down the mountainside.

Local mechanic and amateur photographer Roberto Marano was driving towards the village when he spotted the bonkers bessie - and took a snap to show his family and friends.

Luckily the resourceful bovine managed to wriggle free without the need for human intervention and carried on grazing in the forest.

Last week another cow found itself in the news when it managed to get his head stuck in a ladder and needed the Scottish SCPA to help remove it.

The farmer who owned the silly beast says he's still confused at how the ladder ended up in the field - and why the cow decided to wedge its head through the rungs.


/Metro/