A 450-pound bull is safe after he escaped from his enclosure Friday in Gilmanton.Alexander DeCoste was traveling on Route 140 when he was stopped by a miniature Highland bull in the middle of the road. DeCoste said he jumped out of his truck and attempted to wrangle the animal with a rope. A friend of his and an employee at the farm that owns the bull were able to tie it to a tree until they could call for help.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“You don’t want to screw with someone’s livelihood,” DeCoste said. “It’s an expensive cow, so get him tied up and help your neighbors out.””This is the reality of farm life is that accidents happen, and fortunately, no one got hurt,” said William Philpot, of Varney Pond Farm.The men said the bull is typically well-behaved, and they blamed his behavior on mating season.
A 450-pound bull is safe after he escaped from his enclosure Friday in Gilmanton.
Alexander DeCoste was traveling on Route 140 when he was stopped by a miniature Highland bull in the middle of the road.
DeCoste said he jumped out of his truck and attempted to wrangle the animal with a rope. A friend of his and an employee at the farm that owns the bull were able to tie it to a tree until they could call for help.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
“You don’t want to screw with someone’s livelihood,” DeCoste said. “It’s an expensive cow, so get him tied up and help your neighbors out.”
“This is the reality of farm life is that accidents happen, and fortunately, no one got hurt,” said William Philpot, of Varney Pond Farm.
The men said the bull is typically well-behaved, and they blamed his behavior on mating season.
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