A MOTORWAY has re-opened after a three-hour closure due to a rogue cow.
The M65 eastbound between junctions seven and eight between Rishton and Accrington was closed off as traffic officers worked to move the cow away from the motorway.
A small amount of congestion was also experienced on the westbound carriageway.
Jams grew over the morning with queues backing up way past junction six at Whitebirk.
A spokesman for Highways England confirmed that the cow had been reunited with its farmer.
Traffic is once again moving freely.
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