Global D Report: Bull Escapes Slaughterhouse and Charges Through Busy Street, Leaving Pedestrians Injured

A large bull is seen charging from behind, slamming into two men walking on the street.

Pedestrians nearby scramble to flee in a desperate attempt to escape the animal, while the two men who were struck remain on the ground, seemingly unable to get up after the heavy impact.

At around 1:00 a.m. yesterday (June 21), a bull went on a rampage near the entrance of Wanjiali Square Station in a busy district of Changsha, Hunan Province, China, injuring three pedestrians.

The bull was reportedly scheduled to be slaughtered at a nearby facility but managed to escape and was roaming the bustling area.

The animal was captured by local police after about an hour, transported back to the slaughterhouse, and subsequently slaughtered.

The three pedestrians struck by the bull are not in life-threatening condition, but one suffered serious injuries, including a fractured rib.

At the time, the area was crowded with people despite the late hour due to the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in China, creating a situation that could have resulted in even greater casualties.

Chinese public security authorities are investigating the circumstances of the bull's escape and assessing the extent of the damage.

Two years ago, a similar incident occurred in Yongzhou, also in Hunan Province, where a cow that escaped from a slaughterhouse caused chaos in the city center, striking a street cleaner.

Reported by Han Sang-woo | Video by Kim Jong-tae | Produced by SBS Digital News
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