Police Issue Warning as Angry Water Buffalo Terrorizes Iowa Town
In Pleasant Hill, Iowa, a water buffalo is on the loose and poses a danger to the public as it has been reported injured and aggressive. The incident began when police responded to a call about the animal in the road, later learning that the buffalo attacked officers, prompting them to fire a shotgun to subdue it, which resulted in the animal being injured. Despite efforts from police, animal rescue teams, and the use of drones and ATVs, the water buffalo managed to escape and remains unaccounted for. Authorities have cautioned residents not to approach the buffalo if spotted. The water buffalo, a domesticated animal known to weigh up to 2,650 pounds, belongs to the Bovini tribe, which includes various cattle species. As of Tuesday morning, local law enforcement is still searching for the aggressive animal in the community of about 11,000 people.
A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive.
Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water buffalo, and the owner told police the animal was aggressive.
That proved to be the case when police and animal rescue and control groups began trying to contain the water buffalo and return it to the owner’s property. Those efforts “led the animal to show its aggressiveness toward Pleasant Hill officers which resulted in one round being fired from a shotgun, injuring the animal,” police said in a posting on Monday.
The wounded water buffalo got away. Police used drones and ATVs to try and find it and brought in people with expertise in water buffaloes. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still on the lam in the town of about 11,000 residents.
“If anyone sees a Water Buffalo, DO NOT APPROACH IT,” police said on Facebook.
Water buffaloes can weigh up to 2,650 pounds, according to the website for National Geographic, though the Iowa animal appears smaller in photos. Often domesticated, the water buffalo is the largest member of the Bovini tribe, which includes yak, bison, African buffalo, various species of wild cattle, and others, the website said.
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