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PLYMOUTH - Amid the initial summer of the COVID-19 pandemic, monotony pervaded, as the cancellation or downsizing of cherished recreational activities left a void in people's lives. And then emerged a ray of unexpected charm - Buddy. Three years ago this month the wayfaring beefalo, a cross betwe

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Skip to main content Currently Reading Buddy the beefalo twice tries to escape pens at Florida sanctuary after 8 months on run in CT FacebookTwitterEmail A screenshot from a video shared by the sanctuary where Buddy the beefalo, from Plymouth, Conn., will retire.Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary / Contributed Photo PLYMOUTH — After spending eight months eluding local police following his escape from a slaughterhouse, “Buddy the beefalo” is slowly starting to settle in down south — but not wi...

How much did it cost to search for Buddy the beefalo? FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Plymouth Police Capt. Ed Benecchi poses with BUddy the beefalo after his capture.Plymouth Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less 2of6 3of6 4of6 Plymouth police posted this photo of Buddy the Beefalo Wednesday. (Plymouth Police Department/TNS)Plymouth Police Department/ / TNSShow MoreShow Less 5of6 Buddy the beefalo seen in his pen after being captured.Plymouth Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less 6of6 Buddy the beefalo ...

Police: Buddy the beefalo in good health after capture Saul Flores FacebookTwitterEmail Plymouth police posted this photo of Buddy the Beefalo Wednesday. (Plymouth Police Department/TNS)Plymouth Police Department/ / TNS PLYMOUTH — Buddy the beefalo, who spent eight months evading authorities, was doing “very well,” said Plymouth Police Captain Ed Benecchi Sunday morning after a visit. Since Buddy was sedated so a veterinarian could do a checkup, Benecchi, who spent months tracking the ani...

Wheres the beefalo? Buddy captured in Plymouth after more than 8 months FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 PLYMOUTH — Buddy, the elusive beefalo that evaded authorities attempts to capture him and became a minor social media cause, has been captured after more than eight months on the lam, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Plymouth police posted a photo of the escaped cow-bison hybrid on Facebook with the word “captured” stamped over it. “His capture was the result of a community effort from...

The adventures of Buddy the beefalo A “highly aggressive,” 1,000-pound steer that escaped from a processing plant is reported to be on the loose in northwestern Connecticut, according to police. A cross between a bison and domestic cattle called a beefalo, the missing steer reportedly escaped a nearby animal processing facility in early August. It was last spotted by police on Aug. 26 near the Route 72 travel lanes. Residents are urged to not approach the animal if they see it. Sept....

I almost got killed: CT farmer recounts corralling Buddy the beefalo FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Ron Rice and his grandchildren, Cody and Riley Pleil. Rice owns Sleepy Hollow Farm, where Buddy was captured.Martha Rice /Show MoreShow Less 2of3 Plymouth police posted this photo of Buddy the Beefalo Wednesday. (Plymouth Police Department/TNS)Plymouth Police Department/ / TNSShow MoreShow Less 3of3 PLYMOUTH — Police Capt. Ed Benecchi said he’s not likely to forget the last eight months of his lif...

Police: Suspect in CT UPS driver killing charged with murder, victim identified FacebookTwitterEmail 2of5 A file photo of a Connecticut State Police cruiser.Connecticut State Police / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 5of5 WATERTOWN —State Police have charged a teen with murder following an assault on Route 8 Tuesday that left his coworker dead, the agency said Wednesday. Elijah David Bertrand, 19, has been charged with murder in the death of 28-year-old Nathan D. Burk, of Waterbu...