HIGHWAYS Agency officers are patrolling motorways around Bolton in search of a dangerous weed that threatens the lives of horses and cows.
Patrols have been scouring the motorway and trunk network in a bid to remove the yellow weed ragwort before its seeds disperse.
They are encouraging landowners in Bolton to remove the plant.
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