Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe March 23 (UPI) -- Police in New Jersey said officers attempted to play cowboy and lasso an escaped "bull" that was later revealed to be a cow. The Howell Police Department said officers responded to a report of a loose bull wandering near a road and Patrolman Louhier attempted to use the emergency rope issued to him by the department to lasso the wandering animal. Advertisement "As he used a utility pole as a barrier in between him and a 500lb horned animal, I think he quickly realized this idea was bull?$&@!" the department quipped. Police later said the animal, actually a cow weighing significantly more than 500 pounds, was safely returned to its owner. Read More Kansas farmer uses 'cow art' to say 'hi' to SpaceX rocket 'Local landmark' cow statue being sought after theft Wisconsin farm boasts rare 'perfect' cow