Loose cow causes traffic hazard on Highway 6, Montezuma IA


A cow was loose near Highway 6 in Montezuma, repeatedly entering the roadway and creating a traffic hazard. Deputies on scene attempted to contact the owner but the owner was unreachable. The cow continued to return to the highway despite attempts to deter it.
Audio|Source: Poweshiek County Public Safety
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
It is on the roadway right now.
00:05
Thanks, we're currently on the road.
00:07
Roger phone.
00:16
I can't see the street sign from here.
00:20
Can you look up my position on Locke? Just the address just to the east of me?
00:27
The 1.003?
00:44
County, it's going to be 940 Highway 6.
00:50
Number 940 Highway 6.
00:57
Toshka Levin, any look at that address for contact info?
01:02
Negative. I'm on the phone now with Hinshaw.
01:05
I'm trying to figure out if it's his or not.
01:08
It's not his.
01:10
It's these people here that address.
01:14
11 for your 4.3, I'm trying to find some contact info for a Romo here.
01:20
I found who owns it, but I'm not finding the contact info.
01:23
So give me just one moment.
01:30
Denver driveway is all fenced off.
01:32
I honk several times to try to wake them up, but the cow keeps getting up on the highway.
01:40
Yeah, for your 43, I've also taken a 911 since you sat there about this cow.
01:44
I told him there the deputy there, but he argued with me that you were not there.
01:48
I told me you were definitely sitting there.
01:53
I got flashing lights off.
01:56
So I told them.
02:02
Okay, I found this one other.
02:03
I'm going to give it a try.
02:09
They sent me to voicemail and I let them know that they have a cow out need to get out there as soon as possible to get the cow put back on the property.
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Location mentioned:
6th St, Montezuma, IA 50171
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