A loose bull at Newark Penn Station causes train delays in New Jersey, New York

A loose bull ran down the tracks of Newark Pennsylvania Station on Thursday, causing delays on trains in New Jersey and New York.

Delays affected NJ Transit and Amtrak services between Newark, New Jersey, and Manhattan.

“NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to delays of up to 45 minutes between Newark, Pennsylvania and [Pennsylvania Station in New York City] Due to police activity near the Newark Penn, NJ Transit station Published Thursday on Xformerly known as Twitter.

New Jersey Transit also included a photo of a bull on train tracks in the post.

The transportation system commented on the photo, saying: “Police activity,” indicating that it was the reason behind the aforementioned police activity.

Videos posted On social media Show the bull Running and walking on the tracks at Newark Penn Station. The bull is now off the track, according to NJ Transit.

Amtrak Northeast noted Which[a]“All services operating in the Newark (NWK) area may experience long delays due to debris blocking tracks,” X posted at 10:40 a.m.

It is said that the bull Blocked traffic between Newark and Pennsylvania stations in New York City for more than an hour, according to New Jersey Transit, the Associated Press reported. Eventually, police officers cornered the animal 3 miles from Newark Penn, according to a statement from Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Farage. Faraji said he would go to a local animal sanctuary.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) made a joke about the situation on his X account.

“I’ve always been optimistic about Jersey’s future, but this is just a step too far, guys.” Murphy said.

This is not the first time a male cow has escaped in the New Jersey city. In 2006, a 600-pound bull ran for 10 hours in Newark before it was cornered and tranquilized downtown. Although there were no reports of transportation disruptions, the bull was reportedly captured less than a mile from Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a report at the time from Newark Liberty International Airport. NBC News.