Bull sent to jail for criminal damage 29/03/2008 - 08:43:52
A bull has been sent to prison in southern Mexico for going on the rampage.
Residents of the town of Canalumtic say the bull devoured their corn crops and destroyed two wooden shops, so they had it thrown in the slammer.
The bull will not be released until the owner pays damages, to be determined by a local judge, police commander Felipe Gomez said.
The owner, Moises Santiz, said he’ll pay a maximum of €253 – the same price he forked over for the bull four months ago.
Mr Santiz said he bought the animal on November 4 and let him out to graze. The bull disappeared on March 1 and was later found tied up in the patio of a private home in Canalumtic, held prisoner by an angry resident.
It’s not the first time an animal has been jailed in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas. Last year, a dog was locked up for 12 days after biting someone. His owners were ordered to pay an €11 fine.
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