Trailer with five bulls overturns on M6 in Staffordshire 

Five cattle have been involved in a traffic incident that happened on a busy road in Staffordshire. 

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue said that five cattle have been involved in a road traffic incident on the M6 at junction 13.
Photo by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.

The incident happened on Wednesday morning, 13th November, on the M6 at junction 13. 

A trailer containing a total of five bulls had overturned. Four crews, including an animal rescue team, attended the scene along with a Unimog truck.  

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue have confirmed that nobody had been injured in the accident. 

Cattle under vet’s care 

Crews used specialist equipment to put the trailer back on four wheels and moved the livestock to a place of safety with the help of a vet.  

The cattle are currently undergoing assessment from a vet at a nearby farm but appear to be well and uninjured.  

The bulls are set to be returned to their home farm shortly, the rescue service said. 

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