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Bull on tracks disrupts trains between Newark and New York

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A loose bull in New Jersey’s largest city that found its way onto train tracks and snarled rail traffic has been captured. The ruddy brown bull with long, dark-tipped horns stood on the tracks at Newark Penn Station, prompting a police response. The incident held up train traffic between New Jersey and New York Penn Station for nearly an hour. Newark’s public safety director says city officers eventually cornered the animal in a fenced lot about 3 miles away from the station. No injuries were reported. the bull will be sent to a local animal sanctuary.

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