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| Escaped bulls rampage at resort | Escaped bulls rampage at resort |
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| Two bulls have run amok at a seaside resort tossing one person in the air and leaving another who jumped out of their way clinging to a cliff edge. | Two bulls have run amok at a seaside resort tossing one person in the air and leaving another who jumped out of their way clinging to a cliff edge. |
| The animals escaped from a trailer near Tenby harbour in Pembrokeshire after being transported from Caldey Island. | The animals escaped from a trailer near Tenby harbour in Pembrokeshire after being transported from Caldey Island. |
| Police said the "irate and aggressive" bulls were on the loose for several hours before they were eventually shot dead by marksmen. | Police said the "irate and aggressive" bulls were on the loose for several hours before they were eventually shot dead by marksmen. |
| Officers said it was fortunate that no one was seriously injured. | Officers said it was fortunate that no one was seriously injured. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said they were called to the Castle Hill area of the resort at about 1005 BST. | Dyfed-Powys Police said they were called to the Castle Hill area of the resort at about 1005 BST. |
| With the help of a vet the bulls were contained within temporary fencing at a footpath near the lifeboat stations but escaped again. | With the help of a vet the bulls were contained within temporary fencing at a footpath near the lifeboat stations but escaped again. |
| "Following this, a member of the public who was in the area had to jump over a wall in order to avoid the bulls, and officers had to rescue this person who was hanging over rocks," said police. | "Following this, a member of the public who was in the area had to jump over a wall in order to avoid the bulls, and officers had to rescue this person who was hanging over rocks," said police. |
| It flipped me into the air and into a hedge Paul Edmundson | It flipped me into the air and into a hedge Paul Edmundson |
| "Another person wasn't so fortunate, and one of the bulls confronted them and tossed them into the air." | "Another person wasn't so fortunate, and one of the bulls confronted them and tossed them into the air." |
| Paul Edmundson, a 25-year-old local barman who also works as a part-time Caldey Island boat crewman, said he escaped with minor cuts. | Paul Edmundson, a 25-year-old local barman who also works as a part-time Caldey Island boat crewman, said he escaped with minor cuts. |
| He said: "We tried to cut off the route of escape for the bulls when one came through a hedge and charged straight towards us. | He said: "We tried to cut off the route of escape for the bulls when one came through a hedge and charged straight towards us. |
| "It just smashed the barrier out of the way and picked its target, which was me. | "It just smashed the barrier out of the way and picked its target, which was me. |
| "I was trying to climb up a bank and as I did the bull dropped its head to gore me. | "I was trying to climb up a bank and as I did the bull dropped its head to gore me. |
| "I thought 'I'm not being hit by one of those horns' so I actually sat down between the horns. | "I thought 'I'm not being hit by one of those horns' so I actually sat down between the horns. |
| Police sealed off part of the town while they tried to catch the bulls | Police sealed off part of the town while they tried to catch the bulls |
| "It flipped me into the air and into a hedge. I've got a few cuts and scrapes from landing in the hedge and a bit of a bruised bottom from where it hit me." | "It flipped me into the air and into a hedge. I've got a few cuts and scrapes from landing in the hedge and a bit of a bruised bottom from where it hit me." |
| Tenby lifeboat station was forced to close for over an hour with seven people inside. | Tenby lifeboat station was forced to close for over an hour with seven people inside. |
| A spokesperson said they put a tractor in front of the station door in case the bulls tried to break in. | A spokesperson said they put a tractor in front of the station door in case the bulls tried to break in. |
| Mark Lewis, a manager at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery on Castle Hill, said: "Apparently the trip across from Caldey Island had spooked one of them, and they bolted off the boat. | Mark Lewis, a manager at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery on Castle Hill, said: "Apparently the trip across from Caldey Island had spooked one of them, and they bolted off the boat. |
| "They wouldn't be rounded up. When I saw them they were grazing, but one of them was fairly frisky. | "They wouldn't be rounded up. When I saw them they were grazing, but one of them was fairly frisky. |
| "They weren't fully grown, but I didn't get close enough to measure. They were fairly small, but you wouldn't want them charging at you in a rush." | "They weren't fully grown, but I didn't get close enough to measure. They were fairly small, but you wouldn't want them charging at you in a rush." |
| The animals had been transported by boat to the mainland for slaughter. | The animals had been transported by boat to the mainland for slaughter. |
| The police spokesperson added: "All possible options to deal with the animals were considered in consultation with the vet - but considering the immediate danger they posed to the public, armed officers had to destroy them." | The police spokesperson added: "All possible options to deal with the animals were considered in consultation with the vet - but considering the immediate danger they posed to the public, armed officers had to destroy them." |
| Police said the area was made safe and re-opened at around 1300 BST. | Police said the area was made safe and re-opened at around 1300 BST. |
Are you in the area? Did you see the bulls? Were you one of the people chased by the bulls? | |