Auburn -
Sheriff's deputies arrested two men Sunday after they were found dragging and pulling a live Bull with their car.
The two men described the bull as "stubborn" and said he didn't want to be moved to a new pasture.
The Sheriff Office received several 9-1-1 calls about 4:30 PM from neighbors reporting a 1989 Buick Century was "dragging a cow with a rope" in a pasture in unincorporated King County near Federal way.
Deputies found the car and the rope attached to the vehicle. The bull was lying in the roadway on his stomach, with all four legs spread outward. There were open bleeding wounds around the hooves and legs.
Judy Munoz saw it happen and was very distraught.
Munoz says; "They were dragging the cow. The cow was trying to stop but the vehicle wasn't stopping... I was yelling at them to get out of their car and walk the cow. I was pleading with them. But what could I do but call 911. As they drove by my house they asked if I wanted some hamburgers or steak."
The deputies talked with a witness who said the car was pulling the bull down the roadway with the rope cinched up around it's neck. He said the bull was obviously in distress, strongly resisting as it was pulled down the street causing hoof and leg injuries, until it collapsed where deputies found it.
The 75 year old driver and the passenger, age 57, said they were moving the bull to a nearby pasture, and said this is how they always move him because "he is stubborn". The passenger went on to say the bull wasn't hurt and "You have to be like that with cows".
The bull finally stood up, obviously in pain, and was moved carefully off the roadway to a grassy shoulder.
Based on statement from the men and drag marks on the pavement, deputies estimate the bull was pulled along for about ½ mile.
Deputies found bloody streaks on the asphalt where the bull was pulling back on the rope. One of the streaks was about 20 feet long
The bull was turned over to the Washington State Animal Response Team for safekeeping. They brought a trailer and administered medicine to relieve the animal's pain.
Both men were booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Animal Cruelty 1st Degree.
The bull is now in the care of the Washington State Animal Response team. It's a not for profit group of volunteers that comes to the rescue of animals in distress.
The two men described the bull as "stubborn" and said he didn't want to be moved to a new pasture.
The Sheriff Office received several 9-1-1 calls about 4:30 PM from neighbors reporting a 1989 Buick Century was "dragging a cow with a rope" in a pasture in unincorporated King County near Federal way.
Deputies found the car and the rope attached to the vehicle. The bull was lying in the roadway on his stomach, with all four legs spread outward. There were open bleeding wounds around the hooves and legs.
Judy Munoz saw it happen and was very distraught.
Munoz says; "They were dragging the cow. The cow was trying to stop but the vehicle wasn't stopping... I was yelling at them to get out of their car and walk the cow. I was pleading with them. But what could I do but call 911. As they drove by my house they asked if I wanted some hamburgers or steak."
The deputies talked with a witness who said the car was pulling the bull down the roadway with the rope cinched up around it's neck. He said the bull was obviously in distress, strongly resisting as it was pulled down the street causing hoof and leg injuries, until it collapsed where deputies found it.
The 75 year old driver and the passenger, age 57, said they were moving the bull to a nearby pasture, and said this is how they always move him because "he is stubborn". The passenger went on to say the bull wasn't hurt and "You have to be like that with cows".
The bull finally stood up, obviously in pain, and was moved carefully off the roadway to a grassy shoulder.
Based on statement from the men and drag marks on the pavement, deputies estimate the bull was pulled along for about ½ mile.
Deputies found bloody streaks on the asphalt where the bull was pulling back on the rope. One of the streaks was about 20 feet long
The bull was turned over to the Washington State Animal Response Team for safekeeping. They brought a trailer and administered medicine to relieve the animal's pain.
Both men were booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Animal Cruelty 1st Degree.
The bull is now in the care of the Washington State Animal Response team. It's a not for profit group of volunteers that comes to the rescue of animals in distress.
