This is the moment two cows escape and cause an accident as they run down a busy motorway after escaping being sacrificed for a religious holiday.

The images were filmed in Petaling Jaya, in Greater Kuala Lumpur, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, with the police suspecting the cows had been destined for ritual slaughter for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.

The footage shows the two young cows running along the motorway, with the first clip showing two men apparently trying to rein in the animals.

But one of them suddenly runs across the road and is hit by a car, although it quickly gets back to its feet.

The second clip shows the two animals running the wrong way down the motorway, weaving in and out of cars.

Local media said that the incident took place near Paradigm Mall and that the local police were looking into the incident although no reports have been filed at the time of writing.

Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Jaa’far Ismail told local media: “I am also checking where the cows came from, whether they escaped while being confined for the Eid al-Adha sacrifices or if they escaped from their owners.”

Eid al-Adha is the second of the two main Islamic holidays alongside Eid al-Fitr. This year, it is celebrated from 15th to 19th June.