‘Exercise extreme caution’: Bull still on the loose after 8 escape rodeo at Massachusetts mall

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Seven bulls that broke loose from a rodeo in the parking lot of Massachusetts mall were corralled Sunday afternoon but one remained on the run Monday morning, officials said.

Firefighters working a detail at a rodeo at the Emerald Square Mall on South Washington Street in North Attleboro around 12:30 p.m. witnessed eight bulls escape from their pens, run through the parking lot, and jump over a fence surrounding the event’s perimeter, according to North Attleboro Fire Chief Christopher Coleman.

Video shared by an on-looker in the parking lot showed the bulls toppling the fence with great ease and galloping off into the distance.

Wild video shows moment bulls escaped from North Attleboro rodeo (Maynor J. Leon)

The bulls fled south in the area of the woods behind BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse after the escape.

One bull was caught shortly after the escape, while the search for the other seven continued until about 4:30 p.m. when six bulls were found stuck behind a fence at a home on Prescott Street, Coleman said.

Firefighters, police officers, and rodeo officials were ultimately able to safely corral the six bulls into a trailer without further incident.

Coleman urged the public to exercise “extreme caution” because one bull is believed to still be on the loose. Anyone who spots the wayward animal should refrain from approaching it and call 911.

The rodeo, a one-day event at the mall, is under investigation.

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