Wandering cows cause M62 to shut near Bradford

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National Highways Yorkshire tweeted a warning at 03:44 BST on Wednesday

Part of the M62 had to be shut when 12 cows wandered on to the westbound carriageway.

The motorway was shut in West Yorkshire between junctions 26 at Bradford and 25 at Brighouse for a short time.

The road was reopened at about 04:00 GMT, a National Highways Yorkshire spokesperson said.

Officers worked with a local farmer to put the cattle back in a field, said West Yorkshire Police. None of the animals were injured.

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