Bison falls from trailer, snarls traffic on interstate near Atlanta; Police euthanize animal

Bison falls from truck, snarls Atlanta interstate

ATLANTA — A bison fell from a trailer on I-20 east of Atlanta Friday, snarling traffic a little more than a week after an escaped zebra caused a similar snafu on an area highway.

Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Erica Fatima says the bison incident happened Friday afternoon, shortly before rush hour. The animal was struck by a vehicle and injured.

Police say the motorist who was transporting the animal remained on the scene. Fatima says police “had to put the bison down” due to its injuries.

It’s unclear why the animal was being transported.

Last week a zebra bolted from its trainer with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, dashing through downtown for 40 minutes before being captured along Interstate 75. It suffered minor injuries.