Videos on social media show the bull bolting in Kew and Clifton this morning - after it was first spotted down Elles Road, near the hospital yesterday afternoon.

Police were alerted to today's antics just after 9am - officers are attempting to contact animal control.

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Other Lower South Island News

04 Jun: Three people are injured - one seriously - after a bus crash on Mossburn Five Rivers Road, between Invercargill and Queenstown

04 Jun: Queenstown Police want to hear from a victim of an assault at a taxi rank near Searle Lane and Camp Street last month

30 May: A man has blown five times the legal alcohol limit while driving to Invercargill from Christchurch

27 May: Southland have lost one of their co-coaches two months out from the NPC rugby season

23 May: One person's died as a vehicle crashed into garage and then caught fire in Tapanui, south of Otago's Roxburgh

22 May: An oil spill drill is being rehearsed in Dunedin's upper harbour today

21 May: A person's died in a single-vehicle crash on Northland's State Highway 12, near Matakohe, about 1.30 this afternoon

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Today's News

Environment:
MetService has issued short-term severe thunderstorm warning, for the North Island until 10.07 21:57

Entertainment:
'Dancing With The Stars' would consider an all-male partnership 21:50

Entertainment:
Elizabeth Banks struggles to find time to sleep as a busy mother 21:20

Environment:
Torrential rain and strong gales are blowing across much of the North Island tonight, with Auckland hit hard 21:17

International:
From Trump to North Korea, South Korea's Lee Jae-myung seeks 'middle ground' foreign policy 21:07

Entertainment:
Ashley Tisdale "feels weird" about turning 40 20:50

Entertainment:
Louise Pentland has "so many concerns" about children being on social media 20:20

Entertainment:
Rosie O'Donnell has "never" regretted moving to Ireland 19:50

Entertainment:
Maria Shriver is "open" to finding love again 19:20

Rugby League:
Play your game and find ways to improve 18:57

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