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Friday, 2 June 2017 - 12:45

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Video: Stray bull running loose in Amsterdam escaped local slaughterhouse

A bull escaped from a slaughterhouse on Jan van Galenstraat in Amsterdam-West on Friday morning and roamed the streets of te city for around 30 minutes. The animal was finally caught by the police and a veterinarian, who lured him back into captivity using a cow, AT5 reports.

"The beast walked into the cattle trailer, where we had a 'bait cow', without detours. Amsterdam-West is safe again", the police said on Twitter. Using the cow was the vet's idea. "Such a bull is full of hormones, sow when we had a cow in the trailer, he went in without complaint." a spokesperson said to NOS.

Various media sources report that the bull was taken back to the slaughterhouse. A police spokesperson could not confirm this to AT5. But I fear the worst", he said.

The bull caused a few problems in the city on Friday mornings. Tram traffic on Burgemeester De Vlugtlaan had to be redirected after the bull was spotted there.

Op veler verzoek hier de beelden van de 'aanhouding' van de stier... pic.twitter.com/S8JoFn69Ip

— Politie Eenheid Amsterdam (@POL_Amsterdam) June 2, 2017

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