Bull Loose in CT

A Scottish Highland bull named Waldo has been on the loose in northwest Connecticut for almost two months. Many are worried because of the bull being on the loose during the winter weather of CT. 

He ran away from a farm. The owner's name is Jo Ann Joray. 

"He was last seen over the line in New Milford, but if he heads back into the Hollow, please don’t chase him," Kent Animal Control said.

This bull has not been seen in a month. Kent Animal Control reports that multiple attempts to capture the bull have been unsuccessful. 

The animal was last sighted in New Milford. If you spot the bull, the owners are asking you to contact them at 860-307-5859.

“People keep spotting it and they don’t know that people are looking for it,” said animal control officer in Kent, Lee Sohl.

Jo Ann Joray, the bull's owner, told NBC News on Thursday that the bull is very skittish and will take off into the woods if people attempt to catch him. Scott Joray and his family bought Waldo as a breeding bull for their four cows.

“We tracked him the first day, lost him. He was in the woods, couldn’t find him.“We had him trapped at one point in a fence down the road, and he jumped right over it. So, this animal is unable to be held behind a fence,”  Joray said.

“I think the bull being lost is sad because the bull is not where it belongs and is probably confused,” NHS sophomore Cypress Currier said. 

The reason Waldo’s owners believe he’s mostly been spotted on roadways is because they think he’s having a hard time stepping and walking on this New England ice.

“The bull is a highland cow that is a very rustic breed that originated in the Scottish Highlands. These cows can withstand very harsh cold weather in the winter,” NHS biology teacher, Jeanette Roderick said. 

If you do happen to see him walking down the road, don’t approach him. You should call your local animal control.

The owners have been leaving hay out for Waldo to eat. If they catch him, they plan to send him to a larger farm up in Maine. The bull hasn’t been seen since February 24th. 

“I believe he is still alive because there are no predators in the area that can take down that large of a cow.  However if he is not still wandering around out there somewhere in Litchfield County, then someone could have found him and stolen him.  They can be worth thousands of dollars,” Roderick said. 

“I think they should definitely do better at trying to catch the bull because it’s important for the bull to not be wandering around Connecticut,” Currier said. 

“ I live near a farm that raises cows and several times they have escaped.  Neighbors usually notify him and he corrals them back into their pasture and makes repairs to the fence through which they escaped.  I think in the future farmers need to be more diligent about inspecting, reinforcing and maintaining their fencing,” Roderick said.