Wednesday, September 05, 2007

News from all over - Cumbria

Three people were hurt when a water buffalo called William Shakespeare escaped from a field and ran into the path of cars on a main road, police said on Tuesday.

Firefighters cut a 19-year-old driver from the wreck of his Fiat Punto after he collided with the beast. A police spokeswoman said the driver was treated in hospital for minor injuries. Two other cars collided with each other as drivers swerved to avoid a pile-up on the A590 near Dalton-in-Furness.

The driver and passenger of a Ford Focus were taken to hospital suffering from whiplash injuries. The buffalo, owned by a local man, died in Monday's accident.


For never was a story of more woe
Than this of three people and a buffalo
---------Fark

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