Steer escapes slaughter, roams Rhode Island, police say

Steer on the loose spot that crosses the street

JOHNSTON, RI – An online petition has been launched requesting that an ox that escaped Thursday be sent to a sanctuary instead of a slaughterhouse if found. The ox, which weighs approximately 1,500 pounds, has been at large since at least Thursday when it escaped a farmer who took the animal to a meat processing … Read more