Have you ever herd the likes of it?
Southern Rail trains between Oxted and Uckfield in the UK were subject to delays on Saturday afternoon due to the presence of a herd of about 60 cows on the platform at Hever (not Heifer) Station in Kent.
Pictures of the herd of cows seemingly waiting patiently for a train to arrive in a manner similar to their human counterparts surfaced on social media on Saturday, although one cow did fall onto the railway tracks at one stage.
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Southern Rail issued a statement on Saturday confirming the delays caused by the cows which read: “A herd of cows (up to 60) are on the line between Hever and Ashurst.
⚠️ #Hever – Due to animals on the railway between Oxted and Uckfield all lines are blocked. Services may be subject to disruption.
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) April 15, 2017
“Network Rail response staff are on site trying to herd the cows back onto the land they escaped from.
“There is currently no service between Oxted and Uckfield.”
Thankfully for Southern Rail and Southern Rail passengers, the herd of cows were moo-ved on and the situation was brought udder control by approximately 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon.
✅ #Hever – disruption caused by animals on the railway earlier today has now ended https://t.co/lS2haUqNnN
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) April 15, 2017
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