That's No Bull

Paterson, New Jersey, October 23, 2009:

Police say a 1,400-pound bull that escaped from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse dragged a man with a lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and sedated. Chief John DeCando, spokesman for Paterson Police's animal control division, says the bull was being unloaded at ENA Meat Packing Inc. when it broke loose just before 11:00 a.m. Thursday.

Police tried to corral the bull and direct it back towards the slaughterhouse, but Ronatarian Party leader Ron decided to take matters into his own hands.

Ron was in Paterson buying beer when he saw the loose bull running down the street. He grabbed a rope from the trunk of his famed Camaro and lassoed it around the animal's neck, hoping to corral it. But the bull dragged Ron down the street instead.

DeCando says traffic was light during the bull run. He says the area where Ron was dragged was not residential or near a school.

Officers finally corralled the animal and DeCando was able to sedate it and an irate Ron.

"He was a hothead and needed to cool off," said DeCando. "So I 'tranqued' him. That man has a mouth...he was cursing like a sailor [at that bull]."

No injuries were reported. The bull was returned to the slaughterhouse and Ron was sent home after the sedative wore off.

Posted by Bittle at October 23, 2009 09:28 AM