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Jogger injured by charging stray cow in Maine

Police say the owner of the cow could face charges

Jogger injured by charging stray cow in Maine

Police say the owner of the cow could face charges

IT'S PART OF THE CITY'S GOAL FOR CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 20- 50. THE OWNER OF A BULL IN FARMINGTON COULD FACE CHARGES - THIS AFTER A CLOSE CALL WITH A JOGGER ON FRIDAY. POLICE SAY A WOMAN WAS JOGGING ON WHISTLE STOP TRAIL - WHEN A BULL STARTED CHARGING HER... THE ANIMAL LIFTED HER OFF THE GROUND BY THE HORNS... BUT SHE ESCAPED INTO THE WOODS AND WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED... POLICE SAY THE BULL WA
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Jogger injured by charging stray cow in Maine

Police say the owner of the cow could face charges

Although police shared details of the incident on April 1, agency leaders said it was not intended as an April Fool's prank. According to police in Farmington, Maine, a 911 call was made Friday afternoon reporting a 43-year-old woman was injured by a cow on the Whistle Stop Trail in West Farmington. "On arrival, officers met with the female who reported that she had been charged by the male bovine as she prepared for a jog along the trail. She was lifted off the ground by the animals' horns but was able to escape into the nearby tree line," the agency said in a release. Police said the woman suffered a laceration that required stitches, but they were not taken to the hospital by ambulance. The owner of the cow was contacted and was able to secure the cow along with a large pig."The identity of the owner is presently withheld pending possible charges as the case is presented to the District Attorney's office for review," police said. Agency leaders said they will continue to monitor the situation.

Although police shared details of the incident on April 1, agency leaders said it was not intended as an April Fool's prank.

According to police in Farmington, Maine, a 911 call was made Friday afternoon reporting a 43-year-old woman was injured by a cow on the Whistle Stop Trail in West Farmington.

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"On arrival, officers met with the female who reported that she had been charged by the male bovine as she prepared for a jog along the trail. She was lifted off the ground by the animals' horns but was able to escape into the nearby tree line," the agency said in a release.

Police said the woman suffered a laceration that required stitches, but they were not taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The owner of the cow was contacted and was able to secure the cow along with a large pig.

"The identity of the owner is presently withheld pending possible charges as the case is presented to the District Attorney's office for review," police said.

Agency leaders said they will continue to monitor the situation.