PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A cow wandering onto Interstate 270 South brought all lanes of traffic to a halt Monday night, creating an unusual and chaotic two-hour shutdown that left drivers stunned — and searching for answers.

That cow, now identified as Marigold, a Highland cow with a distinctive fuzzy coat, slipped out of a livestock trailer on her trip home to West Virginia. Her owner, Samantha Gay, had just picked her up from a farm in Raymond, Ohio, when the journey took a surprising turn.

Gay, who runs a small farm, said Marigold had already shown a bit of a stubborn streak.

“She was a problem from the beginning,” Gay said. “Hopefully she tames down and gets herself together.”

Gay and her boyfriend were just 30 minutes into the drive Monday evening when Marigold somehow managed to op

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