A bus from the National Bus Company suffered damage to its front after colliding with a bovine early Thursday morning on a stretch of the Central Highway near Ciego de Ávila.
The incident was shared this Sunday in the Facebook group Las Guaguas Cubanas y el Transporte en Cuba, where images show unit 1394, identified by several users as belonging to the Holguín base, with a dented front bumper, detached parts, and visible damage to the front bodywork.
According to a user’s account in the comments, the cow was initially hit by a car whose driver did not stop and ended up throwing the animal against the bus. This version has not been independently confirmed.
The same user highlighted the driver's maneuver of the bus to avoid more serious consequences and expressed concern about the irresponsibility of animal owners who allow their animals to roam freely on the roads.
The discussion quickly shifted to the responsibility of the livestock owners. "What a disaster, all because of those irresponsible people who don't properly fix the fence and secure the animals," noted one of the commentators.
Another user, who claimed to be a driver, stated that cows on the roads have caused accidents in the past and questioned why their owners do not face severe penalties.
"Those cows seem to own the roads; they have caused many accidents, but there has been no severe punishment for the owners," he wrote.
Several participants also demanded that the owner of the cattle cover the costs resulting from the accident. "They should charge the owner of the cow for the damages to the bus and all the other damages, but nothing happens and everything just stays like this," lamented one of them.
Another user highlighted the extent of the issue in that area by stating that "there are many animals on the road in that highway."
Although the incident did not result in any human casualties, the comments reflected a concern that goes beyond the damage incurred by the bus and highlights the risk posed by loose cattle for those traveling on Cuban roads.
Loose animals on roads have caused fines exceeding 2.2 million pesos just in the first half of 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, which also identified 106 loose animals and imposed around 210 fines during that period. The provinces with the highest incidence were Camagüey, Santiago de Cuba, and Mayabeque.
Decree Law 60 on the Registration and Control of Animals establishes penalties for negligent owners, but its enforcement has proven inadequate to prevent incidents.
Nationwide, traffic accidents resulted in 750 deaths during 2025, a figure higher than the 634 fatalities recorded the previous year, which shows that the measures taken so far have not succeeded in reversing the trend.
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