New York police engaged in a low-speed chase with a runaway bovine on Tuesday.

Video published by ABC News shows a NYPD SUV tailing the black cow as it scampers through the streets of Jamaica, Queens.

Police are trying to capture a runaway cow on the loose in Jamaica, Queens, NY. https://t.co/mID9x6wZyx pic.twitter.com/LxY7egM90O

— ABC News (@ABC) February 21, 2017

One resident who was walking to work tweeted photos of the cow with its tongue wagging:

I'm on my way to work and see a cow walk right by me in Jamaica, Queens. Unbelievable… pic.twitter.com/buM9dn3LmD

— Vladdy (@Soon2betheKing) February 21, 2017

Other video shows chaos as emergency personnel yell at bystanders as the cow ducked under a police tape during the 2+ hour ordeal:

Special calling all #Cowboys!!#NYPD needs your #assistance!! 😜
They have been chasing a #COW around #Queens #NY now for 2 hours! pic.twitter.com/T4x9EObVYy

— FFProvingGrounds (@ffprovingground) February 21, 2017

Observers jumped into cars and media grabbed their cameras to avoid being plowed over.

The cow, which had escaped a slaughterhouse, nearly mowed down a pair of men trying to catch it.

Earlier vid of bull trying to escape Queens slaughterhouse #bull #cow #escape @NYDailyNews @NYDNVideo pic.twitter.com/XgpchYWsX9

— Edgar Sandoval (@edjsandoval) February 21, 2017

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