It was a case of 'moo-ve over motorists' as drivers faced the un-herd of prospect of scores of cows marauding down a main road.

The bovine breakaway was caught on camera this morning on the A2 near Dover as the cattle came streaming along the carriageway towards oncoming traffic.

Cows run loose on the A2 near Dover

Recovery driver Joe Clift was heading to a breakdown in Dover when he was confronted by the unusual sight at around 5.30am.

"I just thought 'what the hell are these cows doing in the road', it's a weird thing to see at 5.30am," the 28-year-old said.

"I was just heading down to a breakdown and just saw them all coming towards us. I lost count of how many there were.

"Traffic was forming both ways, and they were heading up towards Lydden from Whitfield."

A police spokesman said: "Kent Police was called at 5.45am following a report that a number of cows had entered the coastbound carriageway of the A2 near Coldred.

"Officers attended and assisted with traffic management and the removal of the animals from the road.

"Officers left the scene at around 6.15am."

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