How to capture a runaway N.Y. bull? Bring in the cowboys
NEW YORK >> Is there a cowboy in the house?
They could use one in New York City, where cattle have escaped from urban slaughterhouses three times in the past 13 months on wild runs through the streets.
One fugitive bull led a posse of flustered, armwaving cops Tuesday on a chase through Queens that was televised live from hovering news helicopters. Police ultimately cornered the bull in someone’s backyard, but the animal, hit by multiple tranquilizer darts, died shortly thereafter.
Real bull-wrangling experts say the officers can be commended for trying their best, but there’s definitely a better way, if you’ve got someone on hand who knows how to twirl a lariat. They say stick with a rope, try approaching by horse or on foot and skip the tranquilizer guns, or at least fire fewer shots.