Geese captured after causing traffic jam on Highway 401 in Toronto

It’s wasn’t a crash or construction that slowed down traffic on part of Highway 401 Wednesday morning.

The morning commute was instead slowed by a group of geese in the eastbound lanes.

Two police cruisers could be seen on a traffic camera escorting the group, working to help them make it safely off the highway.

“OPP is assisting with the safe removal of a group of geese from the highway after receiving reports of birds on the eastbound collector lanes of Highway 401, just after Weston Road in Toronto, at approximately 8 a.m.,” the Ontario Provincial Police told INsauga.com.

The officers’ efforts continued until past 10 a.m., with the geese approaching Keele Street.

The right collector lane was closed in the area as a result, causing a heavy traffic backup.

OPP spokesperson Taylor Konkle said animal control was contacted and attended.

At around 10:20 a.m., a person could be seen catching the geese.

They were all safely gathered and then taken away in a carrier.

“We were able to relocate the geese to another area, away from the highway,” Konkle said.

Konkle said the call began at 8:36 a.m. and it was all wrapped up at 10:27 a.m.

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