Some calls for service require a little extra horsepower or, in this case, bull power.
On Tuesday evening, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to assist the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after a large bull was found running loose along Highway 35.
Photos released by the department captured officers attempting to corral the animal and the moment a good Samaritan arrived and helped bring the wandering bull under control.
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According to the sheriff’s department, after hours of unsuccessful attempts to corral the animal, deputies decided to call in someone with the right expertise.
That’s when Half Moon Bay community member Samuel Ramos Palomino arrived to save the day and assist authorities in moving the unyielding animal back to it’s home.
Palomino, a foreman at Sea Horse Ranch with 35 years of experience working with large animals, was asleep when deputies reached out shortly after midnight. Despite having to be at work at 4 a.m., he immediately got up, prepared his truck and livestock trailer and came to help.
What followed was no easy task, authorities said.
Palomino worked alongside Sheriff’s Office deputies and CHP officers as they followed the bull for several miles, making repeated attempts to lasso it.
Eventually, the team was able to take the bull literally by the horns.
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Once the animal was secured, Samuel used his expertise to safely load it into his trailer. He then went one step further, providing a secure location for the bull until it could be returned home at daybreak.
By the time the job was done, it was about 2:30 a.m. or just 90 minutes before Palomino had to get up for work, the sheriff’s department said.
The department lauded the foreman’s hands-on assistance, saying he likely prevented a serious collision or injury on the busy highway.
Coastside Patrol Bureau Capt. Allen and Half Moon Bay City Manager Chidester later met with Samuel in person to thank him for answering the call.
“Samuel, thank you for answering ours,” the department said. “Your skill, courage, and willingness to help made the Coastside a safer place that night.”
