Every day, the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) helps care for lost and stray animals. The GSPCA is often called out to help larger animals get back into a field after breaking out.
In most cases, a fence comes down after a spell of bad weather or a gate being left open by a farmer.
However, the GSPCA never expected that a herd of “stray cows” would escape from their farm and hand themselves in to the GSPCA.
GSPCA manager, Steve Byrne said the people in Guernsey are “very blessed” to have clever animals, as the local herd got through the fencing and made their way to visit the team on Sunday, April 14.
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The GSPCA manager stated that it was a very entertaining day for the whole team as they like a challenge, but it was not long until he got hold of the farmer who owned the cows.
“In recent years, we have seen a stray horse walk into the car park, and even two goats walk on site to hand themselves in when they escaped from their field.
“Of all lost animals, large farm animals and horses are always hugely concerning as through no fault of their own, they can pose a real risk to drivers, pedestrians and of course to themselves.”
The GSPCA team urges the public that with any found animals or farm animals that are on the loose you can call the teams emergency number which is available 24/7 on the GSPCA website.
However, this was not the first time a herd of cows paid a visit to the GSPCA team back in the summer of 2013, when the cows “popped through the hedge” into the shelter grounds.
The senior animal care assistant at the time, Anna Carre said that it was a rather “unusual afternoon” the team had.
