M6 mayhem as five BULLS run loose after trailer flips in crash

Hayley Parker

13 November 2024 at 10:29 am·1-min read

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Five bulls brought traffic to a standstill on the M6 in Staffordshire after the trailer they were in overturned in a crash. The cattle are now being assessed by vets following the smash on the northbound side between junctions 13 and 14 for Stafford during the morning rush-hour (November 13).

The alarm was was raised at 8.30am when a passing fire station manager on his way to work spotted the collision. Four crews, including an animal rescue team, were dispatched to the scene along with a Unimog truck.

Firefighters then used specialist equipment to put the trailer back on four wheels and moved the animals to a place of safety with the help of a vet.

Both sides of the M6 have since reopened after traffic was held to allow for the vehicle to be recovered. However, a multi-vehicle crash near junction 14 has led to huge delays which are ongoing this afternoon.

The bulls have now been returned home. A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Fire crews have helped rescue some cattle that were involved in a road traffic incident recently. A trailer containing a total of five bulls had overturned. No person was reported injured.

"The animals are currently undergoing assessment from a vet at a nearby farm but appear to be well and uninjured. Both sides of the carriageway have since reopened. The bulls will shortly be returned to their home farm."

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