A runaway cow brought morning rush hour traffic to a standstill on Interstate 79 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

The cow somehow became stuck along the median of I-79 at Cranberry Township and Evans City and stopped traffic from moving in both directions.

Many commuters captured video and photos of the animal.

Police brought in someone to lasso the cow and bring it to safety. (Photo Credit: KDKA)

In a video posted to social media, one driver said, "I've been in standstill traffic for about an hour and that's why," showing the cow.

Another driver said he was dropping off his children at daycare around 7:20 a.m., and on his way back, he witnessed police and PennDOT workers trying to corral the cow.

By 10:30 a.m., authorities had brought in a man on a horse to lasso the

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