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Bull on the loose charging down streets in UK city

Bull on the loose charging down streets in UK city

Metro06-06-2025

A bull is on the loose in a Birmingham suburb.
Passersby filmed the black bull trotting past the Golden Suite hotel in Small Heath today.
Where the animal came from is unclear, with footage showing it charging across the road as cars drove by. @johncooper68
bull loose in small heath ♬ original sound – John Cooper
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