Clark v. Moore

This is a case about a Charolais bull, with a "Ferdinandish" disposition, creating havoc and excitement in Opelika, Alabama, one summer day.

On September 8, 1973, Moore, the present owner of the bull, was transporting him in a stake body truck to his new owner. When the truck came to a railroad crossing in Opelika, the bull, without warning, jumped over the 7-foot metal body, onto the cab of the truck, and then to the ground. Moore, following behind in an automobile, attempted to capture the bull. Along came a young man on a motorcycle, who began circling the bull, and, at the same time,…