When you picture a water buffalo, you’d probably picture it in the setting of someplace like India, Borneo, Sumatra, or Indonesia; somewhere where these big, tough, and occasionally aggressive critters are naturally found.
But as of this writing, a rogue water buffalo is on the loose in the environs of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and local authorities have not yet been able to bring the beast back to captivity.
A rogue water buffalo that was destined to be slaughtered by its owner near Pleasant Hill escaped its fate on Saturday and has been missing for the fourth day in a row.
The water buffalo, which has now become an unexpected celebrity and given the nickname “PHill” by residents, was about to be shot before jumping on its owner and escaping, a deputy says in body camera footage of officers’ attempts to corral the loose animal.
In the body camera footage obtained by the Des…
