Meanwhile, at the Rugby cattlemarket …….
A man suffered a serious head injury after being knocked over by a bull that had escaped from Rugby cattle market. The bull ran through the town, at one point getting onto a platform at Rugby station, forcing it to close. Police marksmen were put on standby to shoot the animal while farmers from the cattle market ran after it and eventually brought it under control. The 43-year-old man was airlift to the University Hospital Coventry where he is in intensive care. The bull escaped from a holding pen at the cattle market just after midday and ran off along Railway Terrace towards the railway station. The bull got onto an area of the platform that is not used by customers or staff Virgin Trains. A number of people tried to contain the animal as it ran along the road. The bull then went along Railway Terrace into Murray Road and Abbey Street where further attempts were made to control the animal in the railway station car park. The station was closed for a short period as the bull got on to one of the platforms before escaping back onto Abbey Street. The animal then ran back towards the market where it was herded back into a pen. It had escaped for about 30 minutes.
