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Coverage dated December 18, 2023

Call it a 'cash cow?': NJ Transit sells plush animal after bull on tracks goes viral

Headline from NBC4 Washington

NJ Transit is selling a stuffed "Ricardo the Bull" -- with a portion of the proceeds to go to charity -- after a longhorn steer was found on the mass transit systems tracks on Dec. 14.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Call it a 'cash cow?': NJ Transit sells plush animal after bull on tracks goes viral (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    NJ Transit is selling a stuffed "Ricardo the Bull" -- with a portion of the proceeds to go to charity -- after a longhorn steer was found on the mass transit systems tracks on Dec. 14.

  2. New York Post

    New Jersey Transit selling ‘Ricardo the bull’ plush toy after escaped animal halted trains (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    It announced on Monday that fans of the courageous bull could now pre-order a stuffed animal of Ricardo wearing an NJ Transit bandana.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Ricardo the bull toy now on sale following real-life animal's NJ Transit escapades (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Ricardo the bull stood on the tracks last week at Newark Penn Station, prompting a police response and holding up train traffic between New Jersey and New York Penn Station for nearly an hour, according to New Jersey Transit.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    There’s now a stuffed animal of Ricardo, the bull that stopped trains at Newark Penn Station (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Ricardo the runaway bull that delayed trains at Penn Station Newark last week is getting some plush love from NJ Transit.

  5. CBS News

    NJ Transit to sell "Ricardo" the bull plush toy to benefit Skylands Animal Sanctuary (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NJ Transit is selling plush toys of "Ricardo" the bull, who went viral after he got loose on the train tracks of Newark Penn Station last week.

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