stray onto

stray onto something

to wander onto an area, such as a parcel of land. Your cows strayed onto my land and ate my marigolds! If your horse strays onto my land one more time, it's my horse!
See also: stray
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The embarrassment brought upon the nation by the latest incident became more worrisome with the reaction of the Nigeria Police Force on the incident which declared that the herdsmen who allowed their cattle to stray onto and graze on airport runways in the country could not be arrested.
Akure airport incursion and matters arising
Thirty-seven people have been killed in the past one year, while many more have been maimed by these animals that stray onto farms.
Lenku gives KWS two days to rid Kajiado farms of stray elephants
ABU DHABI: An Etihad Airways flight to Ahmedabad in India's Gujarat was diverted when a cow threatened to stray onto the runway at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Indian reports said.
Cow forces Etihad flight diversion
Games like these are, indeed, hazardous, not just for players who stray onto public property or roads, but also for their own intellect.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The B4295 has some sharp bends and long straights, and cattle and common-grazing animals sometimes stray onto the carriageway.
Cameras all set for fatal-crash blackspot
Neighbourhood policing officer for Ovenden Kim McCloskey said: "If kids leave school with no qualifi-cations, there's the chance for them to stray onto the wrong path and get into anti-social behaviour but hopefully this course could give them some focus.
PACKING A PUNCH; Firefighters and Halifax Boxing Club helping unemployed in jobs market
Saudi lawyers are calling for owners of camels that stray onto roads in the Kingdom, causing a major nuisance for road users, to be penalised.
Camel owners should be prosecuted for road deaths
It is mandatory for owners to hire an overseer to monitor their cattle and make sure that animals don't stray onto roads and highways.
Over 24,000 civic violations recorded in Sharjah in 2014
But one thing to bear in mind is that this 'farm' now isn't really in the country - it is surrounded by housing estates so there is a great chance that dogs might stray onto the 'farmland'.
TWEETS & POSTS
Apart from pot holes, road works, speed bumps and the occasional rogue cyclist, drivers also have to look out for the growing menace of the walking texters - people who stray onto the road while texting away oblivious of all traffic.
Dangers on the road; Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk You Say
A council spokesman said: "On those occasions where unaccompanied cats or dogs stray onto roads and are killed by a passing vehicle, the council will make arrangements to collect the deceased animal and transport it to the Pets At Peace Crematorium where it is checked for microchip or other identification and held for a period of time to see if the owner comes forward.
Cat owner reveals his anguish over CCTV video
Anyone who thinks it's a good idea to stray onto the tracks should think again.
-Network Rail Forms Alliance with South West Trains To Teach Children Rail Safety
Motorists who stray onto the lanes will be fined Rs 2,000 and their vehicles will be impounded.
Rains force police to call off trials on lanes reserved for Games
But then they escalate into full-blown rows which more than often stray onto the subject of Pete," the Mirror quoted a source as saying.
Katie Price, Alex Reid's marriage 'on the rocks'
Northumbria Police officers were also at the scene to ensure members of the public using local coastal footpaths did not stray onto the site.
BLAZE BRING WORK AT STONE COMPANY TO A HALT
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