Chicago suburb students seen chasing cow on sidewalk after 'senior prank' goes wrong

A cow that was brought to a high school near Chicago as part of a senior prank and later escaped was captured by law enforcement on Thursday. 

A video taken in an Illinois neighborhood by Roger Plummer showed the brown bovine running down a sidewalk. 

A group of boys is shown chasing after the animal. 

Niles Police Chief Luis C. Tigera said they had responded to Northridge Preparatory School just before 3 a.m. EST based on a report of "suspicious subjects in the area." 

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Authorities encouraged residents and visitors to avoid the area until the cow was secured. 

An investigation later revealed that the animals involved in the incident were purchased using Craigslist, including a pig bought near Dixon. 

The cow was purchased near Winneconne, Wisconsin, and chickens belonging to a student were also brought to the school.

"Wagner Farms was unable to take possession of the cow, so it will be transferred to Hoove...