A routine livestock auction in Decatur, Georgia, turned into unexpected chaos after a cow broke loose and charged into the crowd, sending people scrambling for safety. In a wild turn of events, the animal managed to clamber up the bleachers and even knocked parts of the roof out of place, turning the auction floor into a scene straight out of a comedy sketch.
A 45-second video clip of the incident, now viral, captures the crowd leaping from their seats and racing down to avoid the approaching cow. What began as a normal auction quickly descended into pandemonium, with the bewildered animal awkwardly navigating the seating rows as onlookers shouted warnings.
Auctioneers bolted from their spots. Several attendees barely managed to duck out of harm’s way as ceiling tiles came crashing down. One particularly tense moment in the clip shows a man with forearm crutches narrowly avoiding the animal’s path. Over the commotion, someone can be heard yelling, “Get out of there, get out of there, Leon! Get down from there.”
Another person said, “Leon, you better get down from there,” before warning, “Oh don’t knock that TV over,” as they try to steer the confused cow away from more destruction.
Watch the video:
Chaos descended on a livestock auction in Decatur, Arkansas, when a cow escaped from the sale ring and walked right up into the bleachers, leaving torn ceiling tiles in its trail. pic.twitter.com/nkiUmzoiZ1
— 48 Hours (@48hours) June 7, 2025
Social media users flooded the post with reactions. “Looks like an outtake from Borat,” one person said, while another wrote, “Too funny. The cow knows!!” A third commented, “Hilarious–hope no one was hurt, including the livestock.”
According to the New York Post, the runaway cow was eventually secured and guided safely out of the building by farmers on site.
This isn’t the first time livestock has disrupted daily life. A couple of months ago, in Faridabad’s Dabua Colony, a couple ended up trapped inside their home after a stray cow and bull burst into their bedroom. In a desperate attempt to stay safe, the wife reportedly hid in a cupboard for nearly two hours.
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