A group of cows made a run for it down a street in Auckland's eastern suburbs on Monday afternoon as police and animal control tried to get them to safety.
A police spokeswoman said officers were called to reports of cattle on the road on Crossfield Rd, Glendowie, just before 1pm.
"The cows are believed to have hoofed it from a nearby paddock."
Police and animal control were called in the help and the cows were successfully "moved" to safety, the spokeswoman said.