Bulls without balls: French bid to attract runaway bovines fails

AFP ^ | Thu, Dec 16, 2004

[presidio9]

An attempt by French officials to tempt a group of 50 runaway bulls back to their pasture near Marseille by using heifers in heat has proven unsuccessful -- because most of the fugitive bovines are castrated.

The wild bunch of bulls wandered away from their enclosure near the village of Saint Remy de Provence December 7 and have resisted efforts to tempt them back.

On Tuesday, local authorities fearing for the animals' safety and that of residents and tourists introduced the females into the grazing land, saying they would be the "ultimate weapon" to lure the vagrant bovines back.

But Wednesday, the village's mayor, Lucien Palix, admitted that the bulls had not heeded the call to their baser nature, probably because 45 of them had been castrated.

He added that the hopeful heifers would remain in place for another few nights for lack of another plan.

If the bulls continued to roam unchecked, the "ultimate solution" -- culling the group -- would have to be implemented, he said.

[MineralMan]

Hmm...

Them ain't bulls; Them are steers.

[Columbine]

Looks like someone needs to explain that difference to the French.

[sd-joe]

Of course they are "bulls without balls.

They are French "bulls".

[HMFIC]

The French are probably still trying to MILK those bulls.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Sounds like they need a Texas COWBOY.

[elbucko]

Them ain't bulls; Them are steers.

Nope! Not even that. They are the leadership of the California Republican Party looking for a country club.

[cjshapi]

Why does their stupidity not suprise me?

[farmfriend]

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[RockinRight]

Hmmm...

Looks like even French COWS don't have any balls...

[RobinOfKingston]

Looks like the "French officials", could use a cowboy.

[Constantine XIII]

You made me look silly laughing out loud in the library.

Nice. XD

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

If the bulls continued to roam unchecked, the "ultimate solution" -- culling the group -- would have to be implemented, he said.

Hunting for Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Baa-baa Streisand CATTLE bump!

[Imaverygooddriver]

An attempt by French officials to tempt a group of 50 runaway bulls back to their pasture near Marseille by using heifers in heat has proven unsuccessful -- because most of the fugitive bovines are castrated.

Castrated males running away. A story the French can relate to 100%.

[Constantine XIII]

Well, there's only two things that come from France...

[tfecw]

hmm i wonder if they have tried to reason with the bulls?
i would certaintly think the economic sanctions will be imposed against the bulls in 10-12 months time when the next "French Council of Bull" gets together again

[lonestar]

Looks like the "French officials", could use a cowboy.

Real men who carry theirs in parentheses.

[yarddog]

Actually they could be oxen.

[ladiesview61]

maybe the heifers smell like French women, rotten cheese!

[SierraWasp]

I haven't read the story yet, but judging by the headline... I didn't even know you could teach bulls to dance, let alone organize large dancing events in extra fancy dance halls!!!