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| Bull spotted loose on streets of Birmingham | Bull spotted loose on streets of Birmingham |
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| Escaped bull chased by police | Escaped bull chased by police |
| A bull has been seen on the loose on the streets of Birmingham. | A bull has been seen on the loose on the streets of Birmingham. |
| West Midlands Police said officers were made aware of it in the road near New Bond Street, in the Digbeth area, at about 09:30 BST on Friday. | West Midlands Police said officers were made aware of it in the road near New Bond Street, in the Digbeth area, at about 09:30 BST on Friday. |
| The force added that it was working with Birmingham City Council to ensure the animal was taken to a safe location. | The force added that it was working with Birmingham City Council to ensure the animal was taken to a safe location. |
| It is so far unclear where the bull came from, but the local authority said it was trying to identify the owner. | It is so far unclear where the bull came from, but the local authority said it was trying to identify the owner. |
| A video shared on a Birmingham Facebook group, shows the animal running in the road and on to a path, with a police officer near by. | A video shared on a Birmingham Facebook group, shows the animal running in the road and on to a path, with a police officer near by. |
| Posting online, people called for the bull to be rescued and protected. | |
| The bull was eventually ushered inside an old Dunelm site nearby | |
| The council said that its street cleansing crew had come across the bull and helped get it inside the old Dunelm site, where animal welfare officers were waiting. | The council said that its street cleansing crew had come across the bull and helped get it inside the old Dunelm site, where animal welfare officers were waiting. |
| "This magnificent animal seemed to be enjoying an unexpected city break," Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport said. | "This magnificent animal seemed to be enjoying an unexpected city break," Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport said. |
| "Well done too to our animal welfare staff and park rangers who are ensuring it is safe and well and the public are safe." | "Well done too to our animal welfare staff and park rangers who are ensuring it is safe and well and the public are safe." |
| Birmingham has been associated with bulls ever since the practice of bull-baiting arose in the 16th Century, with Ozzy the bull a mascot at the city's 2022 Commonwealth Games and the bullring shopping centre an iconic landmark. | Birmingham has been associated with bulls ever since the practice of bull-baiting arose in the 16th Century, with Ozzy the bull a mascot at the city's 2022 Commonwealth Games and the bullring shopping centre an iconic landmark. |
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