WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Patrick the bull was grazing at a Wilsonville property Wednesday when he wandered too close to a steep slope and tumbled down about 20 feet to the bank of the Willamette River.
The owners called Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue to help retrieve the 600-pound bull.
KPTV reports technical and water rescue teams were dispatched because of the terrain.
One firefighter swam to the bull while others cleared a path through the blackberries and other brush and attached a line.
With some coaxing from his owner and pulling from the firefighters, Patrick climbed back up the hill.
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