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3w ago

Stray Sheep Forces Two-Hour Closure on Cologne’s A1 Highway

Drivers used a tow rope to corral the animal before police safely returned it to its owner.

Ein freilaufendes Schaf ist auf einer Autobahn in Köln von Autofahrern und Polizei gerettet worden. Das Tier lief auf der A1 in Höhe der Anschlussstelle Köln-Niehl orientierungslos über die Fahrbahn, wie die örtliche Polizei mitteilte.
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Overview

  • A sheep escaped its pasture near the Köln-Niehl junction before 6:00 AM on Friday and wandered onto the A1 highway.
  • Motorists braked in time to halt traffic and one driver used a tow rope to secure the animal on the shoulder.
  • Officers from Polizei Köln assumed custody of the sheep at the Leverkusener Brücke and returned it to its shepherd.
  • Traffic on the A1 remained halted for about two hours before the highway was fully reopened.
  • This incident follows similar animal escapes that disrupted traffic in Germany in October 2024 and May 2025.