As Henri Creeps On Long Island Barney The Bull Is Still Out There

?, NY — It's one month in now and Barney, the bull that ran through a neighborhood in Mastic after striking a blow for freedom from a local slaughterhouse, is still on the lam as Henri is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Sunday morning.

It's a concern for some animal advocates who have been working with local authorities and the owner of the farm where Barney escaped to lure him to a corral so that he can be transported to a sanctuary in New Jersey.

"I certainly don't feel good about the situation," said John DiLeonardo, who works with Long Island Orchestrating for Nature.

Barney is still believed to be in the area near where he first escaped from and there is plenty of flora for him to feed on, as well as a nearby water source. Rescuers have basically relegated their efforts to a waiting game because the bull does not seem to be budging from his hiding place.

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Even with the imminent threat, DiLeonardo said he expects that the bull will fare well because he is stronger than a person who might be unsheltered out in Henri.

"He is more robust than you and I," he said, adding, that he will just find a place "to nestle down and hope for the best."

Suffolk Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chief Roy Gross said Barney is believed to be in the area near the farm where he escaped and he has plenty of food "and cover."

He said there is a concern for his welfare though, and that of people around him because he could still cause an accident, if frightened.

He said the county is still urging caution because the bull is still in the area.