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2 Zebus Found Wandering In Pasco County: Sheriff

Two zebus were found wandering in Lacoochee Thursday morning, the Pasco Sheriff's Office said.

Two zebus were found wandering in Lacoochee Thursday morning, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said.
Two zebus were found wandering in Lacoochee Thursday morning, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said. (Courtesy of the Pasco Sheriff's Office)

LACOOCHEE, FL — Two zebus were found wandering in Lacoochee Thursday morning, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.

Zebus are a breed of cattle with a hump on its back, according to The CattleSite.com.

The agency’s Agricultural Unit found the animals — a gray and black male zebu and a black female zebu — in the 37800 block of Oak Forest Drive around 8 a.m.

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Both weigh about 450 pounds.

Those who can provide proof of ownership should call the sheriff’s office’s non-emergency line at 727-847-8102, option 7, and refer to case number 24024748.

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