WATCH: Bull On The Loose Charges At People, Cars In Florida

By Zuri Anderson

January 22, 2024

Photo: Indian River County Sheriff's Office

Newly-released body camera footage shows Florida deputies and cowboys having a precarious time wrangling an escaped bull. Video shared by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office on Saturday (January 20) revealed the tense encounter, including instances where the bull charged at people and rammed vehicles.

Deputies responded to the 6500 block of 12th Street after they got a call about a loose bull on Saturday, January 13. The unsecured bovine was still on the property but was heading toward the road, according to officials.

"He's not very friendly, is he?" a deputy is heard asking a cowboy. "He's not that happy."

One clip shows a deputy cracking the whip at the bull, who appears unphased and moos in response. Another part of the video captured a moment where the bull charged at someone and jostled them around. When a car pulls up to separate the bull from the person, the creature then headbutts the vehicle and even lifts it off the ground a bit.

Authorities said it took them two hours to contain the bull and had to resort to using tranquilizer darts to immobilize it. After the bull was sedated, the animal was taken back to its paddock and secured. Officials added the bull made a full recovery from the chemical immobilization.

Nobody was hurt in the incident.

Indian River County Deputies Don't put up with Bull! 🐂 On the evening of Saturday, January 13th, Deputies responded to the 6500 block of 12th Street for a call regarding a loose bull. While the bull was still on its property, it was not secured and making its way towards the road. It took deputies and cowboys nearly two hours to contain the bull, but not before it charged both people and vehicles. The bull was ultimately immobilized using tranquilizer darts and returned to its paddock where it was secured and made a full recovery from the chemical immobilization. Thanks to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office Ag Unit and their special tools, no one, including the bull, was injured in this incident.

Posted by Indian River County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, January 20, 2024
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