The bull (not pictured) destroyed its pen and fled.
Keystone-SDA
A 600kg bull that escaped on Thursday in the Montalchez region of canton Neuchâtel has been found in a pen surrounded by several cows.
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No one was injured during its escape, the cantonal police told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA.
The bull broke through its fence on Thursday morning, triggering an alert on Alertswiss that an aggressive bull was out of control. A major search was launched, involving ten police patrols, around four wildlife wardens and a veterinary surgeon, said a spokesman for the Neuchâtel police.
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The police had appealed to the public to exercise extreme caution and recommended not to approach the bull. Anyone spotting the animal was asked to report it immediately to 117.
The bull, initially described as a Charolais breed, turned out to be a brown Limousin. It will now be returned to its owner.
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