Birmingham’s bull on the loose transported to Norfolk
9th June 2025
A bull that had been roaming Birmingham streets at the end of last week has found a new home in Norfolk.
West Midlands Police responded to reports of a bull running loose in the Digbeth area of Birmingham on Friday morning, 6th June.
The animal was eventually ushered into a former Dunelm store.
Birmingham City Council posted on its social media: ‘Council staff weren’t fazed when they came across a stray bull roaming the streets of Birmingham.
‘When asked to help, our street cleansing crew were on the case, rapidly devising a plan to move this beautiful, albeit misplaced, animal to safety.’
The Dexter bull, which is believed to be two years old, was checked over by an animal welfare team and then transferred to the care of West Midlands Police.
It's a first here at Boyne News as we cover something from across the water.
— Boyne News (@BoyneNews) June 7, 2025
A bull freely roams the Streets of Small Heath in Birmingham.
According to one eye witness, the bull was looking for the bull ring in Birmingham City Centre!!!! pic.twitter.com/9glYQwH8Ea
New home
The local authority said the council’s team attempted to identify the bull’s owner but Wendy Valentine, of Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk, told BBC News that no one came forward to claim the animal and said she “pulled every string” in order to rehome the bull.
She is quoted by BirminghamLive as saying the bull was traced to a farm in Leicestershire, prompting the theory that he had escaped from an abattoir. The case has prompted speculation on farming forums as to why the animal could not be traced to its original owner, and whether TB testing was carried out.
Now called Liam, the bull was transferred to the sanctuary, which houses over 4,000 animals, in the early hours of Saturday.
A bull, believed to have escaped from an abattoir and seen roaming around Birmingham city centre, has been rehomed and given a name!
— ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) June 8, 2025
Here is Liam being introduced to his new home at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/TzErBYXB6Z
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