Maine State Police responded to an udderly ridiculous crash earlier this week.

Police were called to Exit 79 on the state turnpike in Lewiston at around 11:30 a.m. Monday for a report of an incident involving a pickup truck hauling a cattle trailer.

Sure enough, four cows had escaped trailer confinement, though the three that fell from the improperly secured trailer suffered injuries including road rash and one broken leg. A fourth just staggered out and walked into the surrounding woods when the driver, Dustin Bubar, 39, of Stetson, Maine, stopped to deal with the problem.

Thankfully, and possibly through bovine intervention, none of the cattle died in the situation.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by animal control officers with the Lewiston Police Department, as well as interested passersby.

“Troopers secured one of the cows by tying it to the back of his cruiser, using a buddy system to help calm the other animals and prevent further movement,” the Maine State Police wrote in a statement posted to Facebook.

Police cited Bubar for unsecured load on a vehicle.