A post on PSNI Ballymena Facebook page said: "Could it be an assault, youths causing annoyance or maybe even some cows out for a walk.
"Yes tonight we had a stroll around Dunvale herding about 12 cows that had escaped from a field on the Doury Road. Thankfully the farmer wasn't far away and came down to sort them out. #neveradullmoment#bsection#keepingcowssafe"