COVINGTON - Four cows are on the loose after escaping from a stalled tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 near Covington. <br>
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Covington Police Lieutenant Philip Bradford says the four animals escaped about 3 p.m. Sunday when the floor board of a trailer carrying 59 bovines snapped. They were last seen headed toward Atlanta. <br>
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The cows caused one minor fender bender and several other close calls before officers shut a section of the interstate. <br>
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At one point, horseback riders from a nearby rodeo tried to rope the animals. <br>
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The cows jumped through an opening in a guardrail onto a grassy embankment. <br>
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Police called off the search after almost five hours. <br>
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Police say the driver of the tractor-trailer -- Johnny Jarel -- was charged for operating a ``junky'' vehicle.
