Move Over Pamplona

In a bid to get ahead of Pamplona, Spain and its annual running of the bulls (or goring of the tourists as it is sometimes called) Omaha, Nebraska has ratcheted up the pressure. They have staged their own event: the running over of the bulls.

OMAHA, Neb. — All 42 cattle released in a tractor-trailer rollover on Tuesday are dead — either killed in the crash or put down afterward, according to the Nebraska Humane Society.

Live animals ran on the interstate and through neighborhoods after the truck they were in lost control and rolled as the driver headed south on Interstate 680 and turned onto east Interstate 80. Officers had to shoot many of the animals.

The driver, Shon Buermann, was enroute to the Greater Omaha Packing Plant at 33rd and L streets when his load shifted, Omaha police said.

Surrounding roads were closed for hours as crews worked to round up cattle and clean up the mess.

Omaha awaits Pamplona's response.