San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers wrangled a loose bull off a busy stretch of Highway 35 late on Tuesday evening, safely resolving what could have been a dangerous situation for motorists. The incident highlights the occasional, unusual calls emergency services must handle beyond typical crime and traffic duties, requiring quick thinking and some improvised cowboy skills to contain a large animal on a fast-moving road.

Deputies responded to reports of the bull loose on the highway and worked alongside CHP officers to safely corner and secure the animal, averting a potential collision risk on the busy route. The story follows a similar recent case in Iowa, where a young bull unexpectedly joined a cycling race, underscoring that stray livestock incidents, while rare, are not unheard of.