An errant cow is headed for greener pastures after being corralled by police following a two-mile chase through the streets of Queens. Dubbed "Queenie," the brown and white bovine was captured around 11 p.m. Tuesday, about one hour after she was first spotted roaming the streets of Jamaica, Queens, said Richard Gentles, a spokesman for Animal Care & Control of New York City. 

"We have the cow. We're taking care of her. She will probably go to a farm sanctuary upstate," he said.

No one seemed to know where the cow came from. Gentles said there have been no reports of a missing cow from any of the area slaughterhouses.

"We wait a day or two to see if anyone claims her," he said. If no one does, Gentles said the white-faced Queenie, who's approximately 1.5 years old and sports white patches over a brown torso, will be taken to live on a farm in upstate New York.

In 2000, a young cow escaped from an Astoria, Queens, slaughterhouse. Her life was spared to live out on an upstate farm.

Gentles said police followed Queenie for about two miles through busy Union Turnpike and residential streets. The chase ended when the cow ran into a fenced area next to a building and police were able to block her in with their cars. Using ropes, emergency service police corralled her, then transported her to Animal Care & Control's facilities in Manhattan, he said.

She put up a little fight, mooing and resisting.

"She was a little scared, what with all the commotion, lights and police," Gentles said.

"She's in good shape, doing very well. She's eating hay. We have her in one of large open pens so she has lots of room," Gentles said.

"According to our veterinarian, she's in good health," he added.

Source - MSNBC

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