Black Cow Causes Traffic Hazard on Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road

AI SUMMARY: At 6:50 pm, a dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported an animal hazard at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road. A black cow was in the roadway, causing vehicles to swerve to avoid it. The dispatch contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for assistance.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:55 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:50 p.m.
[1] 1 BLK COW IN RDWY
6:50 p.m.
[5] VEH SWEVING TO AVOID
6:52 p.m.
[8] 1039 HSO

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