A Georgia sheriff’s deputy traded in routine patrol duties for a little cattle wrangling after spotting an unexpected traffic hazard during the evening commute. Instead of dealing with a stalled car or crash, the deputy found a calf wandering down the middle of a busy road.
The unusual encounter happened on Hopewell Road, where Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Hammock noticed the young calf strolling through traffic. With rush hour underway, deputies said the animal was only moments away from creating a potentially dangerous situation for both drivers and itself.
Without hesitation, Deputy Hammock pulled over and stepped in to keep the calf from wandering into oncoming traffic. The sheriff’s office joked that the deputy “channeled his inner cowboy” as he safely guided the animal away from the roadway…