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Unchained bull runs wild in the corridors of an Israeli bank

The animal escaped from its owner in the central city of Lod

Michael Daventry is Jewish News’s foreign and broadcast editor

You’ve heard of a bull in a china shop, but how about one in an Israeli bank?

A bovine wrecked havoc in Lod on Monday morning after it made a daring escape from its owner.

The animal tore through a parking lot in the central Israeli city before clambering into a nearby branch of Bank Leumi.

Footage shared on Twitter by @MeirLayosh showed the bull skidding across polished floors.

It is later seen being chased down corridors by several men.

At one stage, the group attempts to restrain the animal using thin ropes or chord – but are unsuccessful in doing so.

“In the early morning hours a bull entered one of Bank Leumi’s office buildings in Lod,” Bank Leumi said in a statement, Haaretz reported.

“He was caught and led outside the premises. At the same time, the case was reported to the local authorities and the city’s veterinary service to handle the incident.

“There were no injuries and no damage was done.”

The animal was eventually restrained by its owners and tranquilised by a local vet.

No one was hurt in the incident, and Israeli media said the bull was doing well.

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