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UPDATED 12/21, 10:23 a.m. ET: The bull seen in video moseying along train tracks in New Jersey earlier this month has hit the big time.
NJ Transit has now launched pre-orders for an official Ricardo the Bull stuffed animal. A portion of the proceeds from the "plush companion," which retails for $20, will be put toward the animal sanctuary where the bull is now residing after his brush with virality.
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If you’re reading this while wondering where, exactly, your bull has gone, please stop reading immediately and make your way down to Newark Penn Station.
In all seriousness, a bull stormed into headlines on Thursday after being shown in social media-shared footage roaming the tracks. As you might have guessed, having a whole damn bull on the tracks is indeed enough to interrupt business as usual, as would-be travelers were hit with delays as a result of this made-for-clicks development.
Per a statement from an NJ Transit rep, service in the area was “subject to up to 45-minute delays” due to “police activity.” As succinctly detailed in a Twitter update, the “police activity” in question was a bull.
Multiple agencies were involved in the response to this bull with a contagious devil-may-care attitude. Per a report from regional outlet WABC, the bull was later found nearby, at which point it was tranquilized. Next for the bull is a stay with a local animal sanctuary, officials confirmed.
Incredibly, this isn't the first instance of bull-based headlinery this year. Back in August, a man with a bull in his passenger seat was pulled over by police in Nebraska. As it turned out, this particular bull was a local celebrity known for inspiring smiles at regional parades.
