Overview
- Two reindeer named Cookie and Noel escaped a transport trailer early Saturday on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 118 in the San Fernando area, according to officials.
- LA Animal Services led the roundup with assistance from Caltrans personnel and a member of the public, with the California Highway Patrol reporting the early-morning sighting.
- Both animals were taken to the West Valley Animal Center for examination and care before being released to their owner, LA Animal Services said.
- One of the reindeer was struck by a car during the incident but is expected to be okay, according to the agency.
- Video captured by witness Steven Bracamontes and posted to Storyful showed crews corralling the animals as traffic slowed, and the cause of the escape remains unclear.