Watch: 'Waldo' the Scottish highland bull on the loose in Connecticut
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Animal control officials in Connecticut are asking residents to keep an eye out for an escaped Scottish highland bull on the loose for about six weeks.
Jo Ann Joray, owner of Stonyledge Farm in Kent, said the bull was unloaded from a trailer and spent about five minutes at his new home before breaking through a fence.
"He was actually bought as my oldest son's Christmas present because he wanted a highland, so now his Christmas present's been running around," Joray told Fox 61 news.
The bull has since been wandering Litchfield County for about six months, earning him the appropriate name Waldo.
"It's been absolutely horrifying just knowing one of our animals is out there. Even though we only had him for five minutes, he's still our animal. He was meant to be here and breed our cows and this is not how we intended this to go," Joray said.
Kent Animal Control posted a photo of Waldo this week along with a plea for residents to report any sightings.
"He was last seen over the line in New Milford, but if he heads back into the Hollow, please don't chase him," the post said.
Scottish highland cattle, which are identifiable by their long hair, are a famously friendly and docile breed of cattle, and are often kept as pets.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Large, black and white tegu lizard found wandering California park
June 13 (UPI) -- A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park. Santa Clara County Parks said on social media that maintenance staff and park rangers worked together when the Argentine tegu was spotted on the dam at Grant Lake in Joseph D. Grant County Park. Santa Clara County Animal Services and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were contacted and safe transport was arranged to take the lizard to a county animal shelter. "The tegu will be held by Santa Clara County Animal Services pending adoption should no rightful owner claim the reptile," parks officials wrote. "The department is thrilled that the tegu was found safe and sound and is on its way to finding a home."
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Sole Indian crash survivor doing well, but 'psychologically disturbed'
June 13 (UPI) -- As the investigation continued Friday into the horrific Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 290 people, the sole survivor is doing well in hospital but is "psychologically disturbed," according to the Civil Hospital medical director. The jet with 242 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad enroute to London, striking a hostel for B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital students and relatives, a medical school. The total death toll is at least 290. Sole survivor and British national of Indian origin Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told the Hindustan Times it happened very fast. "Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," Ramesh said. "I don't know how I'm alive, how I exited the plane." Ramesh added, "I don't know how I survived. I saw people dying in front of my eyes -- the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me. ... I walked out of the rubble." He was seated in row 11A near a left-side window emergency exit in the economy section of the aircraft. He said he saw the exit, tried to get out through it and succeeded. Ramesh said he still can't believe he made it out alive. Prime Minister Narenda Modi visited him in the hospital. Modi said on X, "Met those injured in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, including the lone survivor and assured them that we are with them and their families in this tough time. The entire nation is praying for their speedy recovery. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is assisting the investigation into the cause of the crash. "The NTSB will be leading a team of U.S. investigators traveling to India to assist the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau with its investigation into the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday," the agency said on X. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on X, "Aircraft immediately after departure from Runway 23, fell on ground outside the airport perimeter. heavy black smoke was seen coming from the accident site." In a statement on X Air India offered its deepest condolences to families of those killed and added, "The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national. "The survivor is a British national of Indian origin. ... Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones." The FAIMA Doctors Association said on X that "The wife of one super-specialist doctor was found dead." Fifty MBBS students were hospitalized in stable condition while two or three were in critical condition and four or five students were missing. Three to four relatives of resident doctors also are missing, according to FAIMA.
Miami Herald
6 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Sole Indian crash survivor doing well, but ‘psychologically disturbed'
June 13 (UPI) -- As the investigation continued Friday into the horrific Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 290 people, the sole survivor is doing well in hospital but is "psychologically disturbed," according to the Civil Hospital medical director. The jet with 242 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad enroute to London, striking a hostel for B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital students and relatives, a medical school. The total death toll is at least 290. Sole survivor and British national of Indian origin Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told the Hindustan Times it happened very fast. "Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," Ramesh said. "I don't know how I'm alive, how I exited the plane." Ramesh added, "I don't know how I survived. I saw people dying in front of my eyes -- the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me. ... I walked out of the rubble." He was seated in row 11A near a left-side window emergency exit in the economy section of the aircraft. He said he saw the exit, tried to get out through it and succeeded. Ramesh said he still can't believe he made it out alive. Prime Minister Narenda Modi visited him in the hospital. Modi said on X, "Met those injured in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, including the lone survivor and assured them that we are with them and their families in this tough time. The entire nation is praying for their speedy recovery. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is assisting the investigation into the cause of the crash. "The NTSB will be leading a team of U.S. investigators traveling to India to assist the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau with its investigation into the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday," the agency said on X. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on X, "Aircraft immediately after departure from Runway 23, fell on ground outside the airport perimeter. heavy black smoke was seen coming from the accident site." In a statement on X Air India offered its deepest condolences to families of those killed and added, "The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national. "The survivor is a British national of Indian origin. ... Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones." The FAIMA Doctors Association said on X that "The wife of one super-specialist doctor was found dead." Fifty MBBS students were hospitalized in stable condition while two or three were in critical condition and four or five students were missing. Three to four relatives of resident doctors also are missing, according to FAIMA. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
