A water buffalo that had gotten loose in an Iowa town has been captured, officials announced Wednesday. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill, a town of about 11,000 people, responded ...

A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town after escaping from its owner's property. The animal is described as injured and aggressive, authorities say.

Police used drones and ATVs to try and find it and brought in people with expertise in water buffaloes. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still on the lam in the town of about 11,000 residents.

That’s some bull. An Iowa town is on high alert for an aggressive water buffalo on the loose after it escaped a dramatic police stand-off despite being shot by officers.

An escaped water buffalo on the lamb from police looks on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Credit: AP/Madison Pottebaum ...

A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call ...