Black Cow Causes near Miss Accident on Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road, Removed from Roadway

AI SUMMARY: At 2:19 am, a black cow was reported in the middle of the road at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road, causing a near miss with a passing vehicle. The cow was then moved off the road after the incident. The California Highway Patrol dispatched the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office to respond to the animal hazard.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:25 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:19 a.m.
[1] COW IN MIDDLE OF RD
2:19 a.m.
[2] BLK COW
2:20 a.m.
[3] NEAR MISS TC W/ RP
2:20 a.m.
[4] IN SB LN
2:21 a.m.
[5] MOVED OO RD AFTER NEAR MISS
2:22 a.m.
[8] 1039 HSO
2:39 a.m.
[12] 1039 MARIO

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