HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Two buffaloes are on the lam in a central Arkansas city after authorities failed to round up all of an escaped herd.

Hot Springs police say six buffaloes escaped from a nearby farm Thursday and spent the day roaming neighborhoods and avoiding sheriff’s deputies, officers and volunteers.

One animal was hit by a car and returned to the farm. Three were tranquilized Thursday evening. The whereabouts of the other two are unknown.

Residents reported that the 2,000-pound animals did minor damage to yards.

No human injuries were reported in the city of about 35,000 people.

Calls early Friday to the Hot Springs police and Garland County Sheriff’s Office were not immediately returned.

Hot Springs is a popular tourist spot with natural hot springs, a national park and a horse track.


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