Escaped cows roam streets of Sheffield

Residents woke to the sight of the animals at around 0600 BST

A herd of escaped cows took up residence in gardens and driveways when they went on the loose in Sheffield.

Residents awoke at about 07:00 to find the unexpected visitors outside their homes.

More than a dozen animals are understood to have escaped a nearby field and made their way along Redmires Road in the Crosspool area.

South Yorkshire Police said it received a call but residents and local farmers had rounded up the wandering bovines.

Baffled residents took to social media to express their shock at the unusual scene.

Steve Ned tweeted: "Cows on the loose in Crosspool - it's the end of days!"

While confused Tom Stayte, who snapped a number of pictures of the scene, said: "More pictures of the cow weirdness in Crosspool."

South Yorkshire Police said the owner was traced and the cows were returned to the field

Tom Stayte tweeted: "More pictures of the cow weirdness in Crosspool"

Police said it received reports the cows were roaming on a number of streets