Live bull spotted running loose around streets of Birmingham
Pedestrians in Birmingham were left questioning whether the statue guarding the Bullring shopping centre had come to life when a live bull was spotted running loose on the city’s streets.
Video footage shared online on Friday morning showed a large bull charging around streets in east Birmingham, with police officers running alongside trying to contain it.
The large black bull with white horns could be seen galloping past cars on a road near a roundabout and running along pedestrianised streets.
It was unclear where the bull came from or why it was running loose.
West Midlands police said: “We were made aware of a bull in the road near New Bond Street in Birmingham at just before 9.30am today. We’re liaising with Birmingham city council and other agencies to ensure the animal is taken to a safe location.”
They later confirmed that the bull was no longer on the loose.
Birmingham is frequently associated with bulls, with its main shopping centre named the Bullring and guarded by a large bronze bull statue at its entrance.
In the city’s New Street railway station, a 10-metre mechanical bull built for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony sits on the central concourse. It was named Ozzy in a public vote – after the rock star Ozzy Osbourne, who originates from the city.
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The association stems from bull baiting, which took place in the area around the Bullring centre in the 16th century.