Some calls for service require a little extra horsepower or, in this case, bull power.On Tuesday evening, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to assist the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after a large bull was found running loose along Highway 35.Photos released by the department captured officers attempting to corral the animal, as well as the moment a good Samaritan arrived and helped bring the wandering bull under control.According to the sheriff’s department, after hours of unsuccessfully attempts to corral the animal, deputies decided to call in someone with the right expertise.
That’s where Half Moon Bay community member Samuel Ramos Palomino came in to save the day and assist authorities in moving the unyielding animal back to it’s home.GOOD SAMARITAN IN SPIDER-MAN COSTUME HELPS MAN IN WHEELCHAIR CROSS BUSY INTERSECTION IN VIRAL MOMENTSan Mateo County sheriff’s deputies work near a bull that had been running loose along Highway 35, creating a hazard for motorists.(San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)Palomino, a foreman at Sea Horse Ranch with 35 years of experience working with large animals, was asleep when deputies reached out shortly after midnight.
Despite having to be at work at 4 a.m., he immediately got up, prepared his truck and livestock trailer and came to help.What followed was no easy task, authorities said.ESCAPED WOLF NEUKGU RETURNED TO SOUTH KOREAN ZOO AFTER NINE-DAY SEARCH INVOLVING THERMAL IMAGING DRONESPalomino worked alongside Sheriff’s Office deputies and CHP officers as they followed the bull for several miles, making repeated attempts to lasso it.A loose bull is secured after traveling several miles along Highway 35 as deputies and CHP officers work to clear the roadway.(San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)FOLLOW US ON XEventually, the team was able to take the bull literally by the horns.MAINE MAN USES TRUCK TO RESCUE MOOSE CALF FROM CHARGING BEAR: 'I KNEW WHAT I HAD TO DO'Once the animal was secured, Samuel u...