Coverage dated December 13, 2023 to December 14, 2023

Bull gets loose on tracks at New Jersey train station

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A bull got loose on the tracks at the Newark Penn Station train station in New Jersey Thursday morning.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Loose bull spotted on train tracks near Newark Penn Station captured safely (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A bull on the loose was spotted running on the New Jersey Transit train tracks in Newark on Thursday morning before it was safely captured.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Bull Captured After Causing Major Transit Delays. Animal’s Origin Remains Unknown (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A random bull was found trotting around the tracks of a New Jersey's Newark Penn Train Station Thursday morning.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Bull on the tracks delays trains in New York, New Jersey (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    It was not known how a bull ended up on the train tracks near Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, disrupting commuter service to and from New York.

  4. NBC New York

    Bull on tracks at Newark Penn Station disrupts NJ Transit (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A loose bull on the tracks at Newark Penn Station wreaked some havoc for NJ Transit riders Thursday morning, prompting delays and chaos as crews worked to corral the animal. It wasn’t immediately clear how the bull, seen on video running along one of the tracks, got into the station — or what would …

  5. Daily Journal

    Bull on tracks at New Jersey's Newark station delays train traffic outside New York (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A loose bull on the tracks at a New Jersey train station snarled rail traffic on Thursday. The animal was off the tracks at Newark Penn Station by afternoon, New Jersey Transit said in a statement.

  6. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Loose bull at Newark Penn Station spotted roaming tracks, disrupting NJ Transit (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A bull was seen on several videos across social media Thursday morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station, disrupting service for NJ Transit.

  7. Bloomberg

    Bull on the Loose in Newark Is Causing Delays for NJ Transit Riders (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A bull is on the loose in Newark, New Jersey, disrupting service for New Jersey Transit commuters.

  8. New York Post

    Bull that escaped slaughterhouse taken to animal sanctuary after causing rush-hour chaos on Newark-Penn Station tracks (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A long-horned bull was spotted running across New Jersey Transit train tracks in Newark Thursday morning, causing delays of up to 45 minutes for commuters heading into the Big Apple.

  9. UPI

    Watch: Trains delayed by bull on the tracks at New Jersey's Penn Station (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Commuters in New Jersey were delayed for about 45 minutes Thursday morning when an escaped bull made its way to the NJ Transit train tracks at Newark Penn Station.

  10. Fox2 Detroit

    Loose bull at Newark Penn Station contained after roaming tracks, disrupting NJ Transit (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    A bull was seen on several videos across social media Thursday morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station, disrupting New Jersey Transit service and snarling rail traffic.

  11. Jalopnik

    Loose Bull In New Jersey Train Station Surprises Witnesses, Delays Commutes (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    We hear he was looking for Wall Street's famous bull market.

  12. CBS News

    Watch Live: Bull runs loose on NJ TRANSIT tracks near Newark Penn Station (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NJ TRANSIT service is delayed up to 45 minutes between the station and Penn Station​ in Manhattan.

  13. Gothamist

    Bull on tracks delays NJ Transit service between NYC and Newark (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    The transit authority said service was delayed for up to 45 minutes due to police activity near the Newark Penn Station stop.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bovine bedlam: Bull wreaks havoc on New Jersey train tracks (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A loose bull on the tracks at Newark Penn Station wreaked some havoc for NJ Transit riders late Thursday morning, prompting delays and chaos as crews worked to corral the animal. The bovine bedlam broke out before 11 a.m.

  15. Washington Examiner

    New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station.

  16. amNewYork

    Loose bull at Newark Penn Station snarls train service between New York & New Jersey (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    What a bunch of bull!

  17. The Guardian

    Commuters delayed by bull on the loose on train tracks in New Jersey (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The bull was first spotted on train tracks and was last seen on the streets, and ‘is believed to be in a parking lot that is fenced in’

  18. FOX 5 New York

    Loose bull seen running up, down tracks at Newark Penn Station (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A bull was seen on several videos across social media running up and down the tracks Thursday morning at Newark Penn Station, causing several delays in the area.

  19. Fox News

    Bull loose on New Jersey train tracks causes travel delays (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trains in New Jersey had to steer clear of a bull on the tracks Thursday at Newark's Penn Station. The incident prompted temporary suspension of services.

  20. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Bull gets loose on tracks at New Jersey train station (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A bull got loose on the tracks at the Newark Penn Station train station in New Jersey Thursday morning.

  21. WMUR

    Bull on the loose spotted running on the New Jersey Transit train tracks (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    NJ Transit riders couldn't bull-lieve a bull got loose at Newark Penn Station on Thursday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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