{"id":75896,"date":"2025-08-17T07:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/75896\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T07:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:57:14","slug":"loose-bull-forces-highway-closure-in-abbotsford-bc-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/75896\/","title":{"rendered":"Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, BC: police"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose is standing in the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic.<\/p>\n

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Abbotsford police said in a social media post that its emergency crews were on scene to deal with a bull loose on Highway 11, and that a stretch of the highway had to be closed in both directions.<\/p>\n

The move was taken to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n

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Police say officers are working with the bull\u2019s owner to resolve the situation while asking drivers to avoid the area to allow emergency vehicles get through.<\/p>\n

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In a later social media post, police said the bull was successfully tranquilized by a local veterinarian and is uninjured.<\/p>\n

Police say its crews are working to load the bull into the trailer.<\/p>\n

Drive BC says the northbound lane of Highway 11 just reopened, while the southbound lane remains closed.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2025.<\/p>\n

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