Three hurt as stray buffalo runs onto road

LONDON (Reuters) - Three people were hurt when a water buffalo called William Shakespeare escaped from a field in Cumbria and ran into the path of cars on a main road, police said on Tuesday.

Firefighters cut a 19-year-old driver from the wreck of his Fiat Punto after he collided with the beast.
A police spokeswoman said the driver was treated in hospital for minor injuries.

Two other cars collided with each other as drivers swerved to avoid a pile-up on the A590 near Dalton-in-Furness.

The driver and passenger of a Ford Focus were taken to hospital suffering from whiplash injuries.

The buffalo, owned by a local man, died in Monday's accident.