Police have warned motorists to take care after a car was wrecked in a collision with a cow.
Officers in County Durham posted pictures on social media of a battered white Peugeot near Sedgefield but confirmed that no-one in the car was hurt.
A special constable working with the team said he followed the "culprit" animal for a mile before farmers helped him get it back into a field.
Durham Roads Policing Unit said on Twitter: "This is the terrifying result of a motorist hitting a cow on the Sedgefield back road at GT Stainton.
"Fortunately no-one was injured. Always wonder what's around the bend and can you stop in distance you can see."
The officer replied: "Even the cow somehow only got minor injuries, and was still able to run from me for a good mile until it was put in a field with the help of some farmers!"