KENT, Conn. – A Scottish Highland bull is taking a tour of western Connecticut this winter—and is keeping locals on their toes.
Residents from Kent and the upper Merryall section of New Milford have reported on social media seeing the bull roaming around for the past several weeks.
The bull was last sighted in New Milford approximately three days ago, according to social media posts.
Everything has been quiet since, according to Kent Animal Control Officer Lee Sohl, who said Sunday, Feb. 23, she has not received any updates for two days.
Darryl Ballo, one of three animal control officers in New Milford, confirmed Monday, Feb. 24, his office has not received any calls about the roaming bull.
“We don’t have any info on that at all,” Ballo said, noting those who spot the animal are asked to call the owner.
Sohl said the owner, Jo Ann Joray, of Stoneyledge Farm in Kent, can be reached at 860-307-5859.
The public is advised not to engage with the bull.
The bull has come within feet of motorists on back roads, including a sighting on Cherniske Road in New Milford, some two-to-three miles from its home at 33 Camps Road in Kent.
He has also been spotted on West Meetinghouse Road in New Milford, according to another social media post.
The unusual spectacle of a unique breed of bull–with its long horns and shaggy coat–sparkedmmotorists to capture their encounter with the animal on video and in photos that went viral.
The story quickly caught the attention of locals, as well as made national headlines.
Scottish Highland bulls are a hardy breed. But being out loose after escaping from its farm, the bull is likely hungry and scared, authorities said.
When a sighting is reported, Joray and others head out immediately to try and catch it. But so far, the bull remains elusive.
