Cows on the Loose Cause Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 and Riverview Lane

AI SUMMARY: On Highway 101 at Riverview Lane, there was an animal hazard involving over 20 cows blocking the roadway. The owner was on the way from Eureka to push the cows onto Slaughterhouse Road (Orick Hill Road). The cows were in both lanes of the highway, and the California Highway Patrol requested Department of Transportation (DOT) assistance, with an ETA of 20 minutes. They were advised to remain at the scene until relief arrived.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:16 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:21 a.m.
[1] 20+ COWS 1125
4:24 a.m.
[5] OWNER ENRT FROM EKA / COWS WILL BE PUSHED ONTO SLAIGHTERHOUSE RD (ORICK HILL RD)
4:52 a.m.
[9] [Appended, 04:53:30] [1] CATTLE 1125
4:52 a.m.
[10] [Appended, 04:53:30] [2] 1125 BOTH LANES
5:03 a.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-PER S1 REQ 16-10 REMAIN 10-97 UINTIL RELIEF ARRIVES [Shared]
5:12 a.m.
[19] DOT ENRT ETA 20 MIN [Shared]
5:13 a.m.
[21] 10-39 DOT [Shared]
5:15 a.m.
[23] 10-39 LN 2 [Shared]
5:15 a.m.
[24] POSS OWNER ALMOST 10-97 [Shared]

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