Littleton Bull Still On The Loose

AYER, MA — A 1,200-pound bull on Friday enjoyed its fourth day of freedom after escaping a Littleton farm auction this week. The bull made it all the way to Ayer, where it was last seen. Police said they have been forced to issue several "code red" alerts to local neighborhoods where the bull has been seen.

The bull had made itself scarce Friday night.

"Appears he either got on the horn and Uber'd himself to a greener pasture or he doesn't fancy the rain and has hunkered down somewhere out of sight!" the Ayer Police Department wrote on Facebook.

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The bull got loose from the Flame Auction on Great Road in Littleton Tuesday, police said. It made it to Groton Wednesday and then to Ayer, where it was spotted all over town. On Thursday, the bull was last seen in Ayer near Copeland Drive and Snake Hill Road.

"We are asking people to not go out looking for the bull, as it may get spooked and move away from the last sighted area," Ayer police said in a statement. "Also, bulls can become aggressive if provoked, so we are asking anyone who may see the animal to not approach it."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ayer police at 978-772-8200.

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Photo: A bull that escaped a Littleton farm auction August 15, 2017. (Credit: WHDH-7News)