Police and animal control officers chased a wayward 600-pound bull through the streets of Newark, New Jersey early Friday morning for over 10 hours.

It took animal control officer Denton Infield, who had previously been a cowboy in South Africa to finally corral the animal so it could be tranquilized and captured.

The chase snarled rush hour traffic and at one point the bull made a turn towards the downtown area.

It was only the second time in several years that escaped cattle were caught wondering around Newark. In May 2004 a steer escaped from a slaughterhouse and was eventually taken to a farm sanctuary.

The 3-year-old mixed breed bull had an auction tag affixed to its back, which means it was heading for the last roundup.

The bull was first spotted about 10:00 p.m. Thursday running up and down an industrial street leading to Newark's downtown.

"Back home in South Africa, this is quite common, " said Infield, a manager with the Associated Humane Societies' Newark office. "But that is in rural South Africa, here in Newark it is another story."

Eventually Infield chased the bull into the parking lot and managed to toss a rope around its neck. Another animal control officer then stuck a tranquilizer syringe into its side.

The bull was taken to the Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacy Township, a refuge for abused and unwanted animals operated by the Humane Society. Infield said the bull will live out the rest of its life there.