Fallen tree damages fence, allowing 50 bison to escape in northern Ont.

A similar incident took place in the same area on Highway 64 in 2021 when eight bison went missing. (File)

Anyone travelling along Highway 64 near Lavigne, Ont., should be on the lookout for bison crossing the road.

A news release Friday from the Ontario Provincial Police warned motorists that 50 bison escaped when a tree fell June 27, damaging a fence.

“About 50 bison began wandering off the secure property onto the highway and surrounding area,” police said.

A similar event took place in December 2021, when a fence was damaged during a winter storm. Eight bison escaped in that incident, but six were eventually recovered.