Dashcam captures terrifying cow near-miss on busy motorway
Watch cow jump over motorway barrier as driver has split-second escape
- A motorist in Ireland narrowly avoided a collision after a cow leapt over the central barrier onto the M6 motorway.
- The incident occurred near Rochfortbridge on Thursday, 22 January, and was captured in dramatic dashcam footage.
- The cow's appearance followed a multi-vehicle crash on the opposite carriageway, which had led to traffic being halted.
- Emergency services were on scene, attempting to corral at least two cows that had escaped onto the motorway.
- The motorist, Ciarán Flynn, shared the footage online, commenting that he "nearly had a near miss!".