Last of 8 escaped Massachusetts rodeo bulls caught on highway

NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA – A lone escaped bull, one of eight that escaped from a rodeo in a Massachusetts mall parking lot, has been caught, but not before a chase that ended on a highway.

The bull was roped and driven into a trailer on U.S. Highway 1 in North Attleboro Monday night, not far from where the group of eight drove through their pens and charged through a crowded parking lot Sunday.

The bulls knocked over fences, hit a tent and roared toward the highway before heading into the woods. Seven of the eight bulls were subdued Sunday afternoon and the Festival Rodeo at Emerald Square Mall was shut down.

A missing animal search company was called in to help find the last bull, WBZ News reported. They flew out with a drone and called police when they saw the bull.

“I have to say I’ve never looked for a lost bull. This one is one to remember,” said Samantha Beckman of Wandering Paws K9.

Police vehicles followed the bull as it trotted past several businesses and through the woods before being captured. Rodeo personnel and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing worked with local police and fire departments.