Escaped Norfolk cattle found after bull crashes into house

A herd of escaped cattle has returned to a neighbouring field just over a week after a rampaging bull smashed its way into a house in west Norfolk.

The bull broke through patio doors and into a living room in Heacham after the herd fled from a local farm.

However, four steers remained at large and were seen wandering through the village by shocked residents.

Their owner Terry Sanderson said the remaining animals had now been found but he had no idea where they had been.

"I haven't got a clue. No-one has seen them," said Mr Sanderson, who said he would organise repairing the damage with his insurers.

"He [a neighbour] just rang me yesterday afternoon and he said they're back with his cows and calves.

"They're all right, you wouldn't know any different."

He said he had no plans to step up his security as he was confident the animals would not escape again.

'A bit stampedey'

Armed police were called as a precaution after the bull smashed into the house on 24 April. Later one of the steers had to be shot by a farm worker.

Neighbour Ron Clarke, who witnessed the bull's house break-in, said the animal "just went mad".

"I was just getting some breakfast when I saw this cow walk up outside my window," he said.

"It went over to the house behind me, stood there for a while, then it just went mad.

"It went at about 100mph, straight through the porch and into their lounge, demolishing the glass and everything - wallop.

"When I first saw it I thought I might have taken the wrong pills or something.

"It got a bit 'stampedey' but when it calmed down the farmer managed to back it into a trailer."

Mr Sanderson, who apologised to the home owner, said: "You don't want this to happen but we're in the country and sometimes these things do."