Cow Escapes Trenton, NJ, Slaughterhouse Only to be Killed by Cops

TRENTON — A cow that broke free from a slaughterhouse was put down by police Friday morning when it resisted officers trying to corral it.

During the escape, the cow ran through a fence at the Trenton Halal Packing Company on Roebling Avenue in the Chambersburg section of Trenton around 9 a.m.

The cow made its way to South Olden and Cedar Lane just over the border Hamilton, according to Trenton police.

A New Jersey 101.5 listener said nine officers tried to wrangle the cow. Animal control and an official from the USDA were also on scene.

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Police said the cow broke through another fence into a yard where Trenton and Hamilton police unsuccessfully tried to capture the cow.

When the cow couldn't be corralled a Trenton police officer fired a shot gun after the animal was deemed a threat.

The packing company removed the cow from the yard.

No officers or residents were injured.

In 2015, a cow escaped the Trenton Halal Packing Company  and headed toward Route 295. It was shot with a tranquilizer gun and died shortly afterwards.

Jill Myra contributed to this report