Odds and ends: Bull wanders from owner, attacks nearby Conn. house

By The Associated Press

KILLINGLY, Conn. – An escaped and raging bull attacked a neighbor’s home, tearing off siding, ripping down part of a fence and damaging a car.

Wayne Johnson said he found the bull in his yard Friday morning. It had wandered in from a nearby farm.

While he watched, the bull repeatedly charged his house, tore off clapboards, flipped a picnic table, rammed his car and tore down part of the fence around his swimming pool, he said.

“He was crazy,” Johnson said. “The thing was ripping my house apart.”

Eventually, a neighbor was able to lure the bull away with a bag of grain, and led the animal back to its pasture.

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Trader takes burrito-eating title, preps by eating candy

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – A day trader and aspiring pizza chef known as “Eater X” munched through 10 3/4 burritos in a dozen minutes Saturday to win what was billed as the world burrito-eating championship.

Tim Janus, 30, of New York City, said he prepared by just eating candy for a day, which he said helped clear his system.

“I love Mexican food,” he said after his victory.

About 100 spectators watched the contest outside the Costa Vida restaurant, where about a dozen entrants competed for $3,000 in prize money. The 18-ounce burritos were made of rice, black beans, pork, cheese and a mild sauce wrapped in a tortilla.

The burrito record holder, Eric “Badlands” Booker, has retired from competitive eating and wasn’t on hand to defend his title.

From Associated Press reports