Mexican bull thrown in jail

Mexican bull thrown in jail for devouring corn fields, destroying shacks
Published: Friday, March 28, 2008 | 7:32 PM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico - A prisoner is behind bars in southern Mexico for acting beastly.

Residents of a town in the southern state of Chiapas say the bull devoured their corn crops and destroyed two wooden shops. So they had it thrown in the slammer.

Police say the bull will not be released until the owner pays damages, to be determined by a local judge.

The owner, Moises Santiz, says he'll pay a maximum of $400.

That's the same price he forked over for the bull four months ago.

Santiz says he bought the animal on Nov. 4 and let him out to graze.
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