Stormy the cow says, "F*ck this sh*t!"
The 7-year-old bovine was done being someone's prop and hoofed it from a live Nativity scene outside a Philadelphia church Thursday morning.
Stormy, a brown and white Hereford, was spotted walking along an I-95 on-ramp about 2 a.m.
State police were able to wrangle Stormy thanks to one of the troopers having a cattle ranch in New Jersey (right? who knew?). He was able to help get the cow roped and on her way back to the church. (Now if only they could get parishioners back that way.)
Some lanes of the highway were shut down to get Stormy back munching on hay at the Old First Reformed Church of Christ.
Turns out she was just playin' them — after the cops left, Stormy took off again. Hey, she yearned to be free.
And Rev. Michael Caine tried his best, but couldn't stop the 1,500-pound animal from getting away.
Wait a minute. Rev. Michael Caine?
Anyway, Stormy headed for traffic just as Philly's morning rush was about to get heated.
So, the cops sent word out:
This time, Stormy was tracked to the fourth floor of a parking garage about a block south of the church.
They caught up with her, but instead of taking her back to be with baby Jesus, they headed her for the Manatawna Saul Farm, where a high school 4-H club keeps her.
Scott Moser, who helps the students with the animals, told the Associated Press because Stormy figured out how to push open the gate — despite its beefed up latch system — it seems to have become a bit of a game for her.
They decided to use her understudy, a cow about half her size named Ginger.
At least the Philly police have a good sense of humor:
— Associated Press