Exactly how the bull came to be loose, who owns it and other details about the bovine’s walk around Newark weren’t immediately clear.
A bull stands on the tracks at Newark Penn Station, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Courtesy of New Jersey Transit via AP
By Associated Press
December 15, 2023 | 9:03 AM
This piece of news is what you need today. A wild bull was on the loose in New Jersey’s largest city and somehow, it ended up causing chaos on train tracks. The police had to get involved and it turned into a hold-up for train traffic between New Jersey and New York Penn Station for almost an hour according to New Jersey Transit.
The bull was eventually cornered by police officers in a fenced lot about 3 miles away from the station, according to a statement from Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, and will be sent to a local animal sanctuary. No injuries were reported, but this is a story that left everyone talking!
NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 45 minute delays between Newark Penn and PSNY, due to Police activity near Newark Penn Station. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATH and Hoboken, Newark Penn and 33rd Street New York.
Police activity: pic.com/XrtIEK5ZGH
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) December 14, 2023
Tell me, how did the bull end up on the tracks in the first place? Was it an escape plan for the ages, or just a lucky bull? What happens next to this free-spirited animal? Keep the conversation going and let’s get some answers!
It wasn’t the first time a bull has been loose in Newark.
In 2006, it took authorities 10 hours to capture a bull roaming around the city, according to NBC News. Two years before that a steer escaped a slaughterhouse and wandered around Newark before it was captured and sent to a sanctuary, NBC reported.
Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue in Wantage, New Jersey reportedly took the animal in, adding that his name is Ricardo and he “had a long, rough day of fighting for his life.”
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