2,000-Pound Bull Roaming Hockley Yards Near FM 2920 Sparks Safety Concerns

A large black bull, estimated at about 2,000 pounds, has been seen walking through yards and along Robins Road in Hockley and edging toward FM 2920, neighbors say, creating immediate safety concerns for drivers and residents. Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies are actively trying to corral the animal but have not yet reached the pasture leaseholder believed responsible; deputies say the bull appears to be escaping through a break in the fence.

Residents began spotting the bull in late February, with some neighbors saying they have seen it multiple times over several days while others described sightings as occurring several times over a couple of weeks. Neighbors have captured video on home cameras but the animal had not been secured as of the latest reports, and accounts vary on the precise start date of the sightings.

Homeowner Sandee McDonald described a close encounter in her yard after her dog alerted her. “Raising Cane, so I walked out to the porch and here comes this big old black bull right by my car,” she said. McDonald said the animal was standing close enough to a vehicle that she later told reporters, “It stood by my pickup.” She also told reporters, “My dogs were barking night before last and I came out and he’s standing right by my pickup, big old 2,000-pound bull.”

Neighbors and homeowners note the bull has been seen eating bushes and drinking from bird baths as it wanders through the neighborhood, and they worry the animal could wander onto FM 2920. Clifford Baker, another homeowner in the area, warned about the speed of traffic on the highway: “These people drive 60 to 70 miles an hour down that road and if they can’t see that bull and they hit it, it’ll roll right up and go through the windshield.”

Sheriff’s deputies say they have been unable so far to contact the leaseholder tied to the pasture where the bull belongs. Deputies report that any injuries or property damage caused by the animal would be the leaseholder’s responsibility, and crews are working to secure the animal while urging caution for drivers and residents in the Robins Road and FM 2920 corridor.

The current situation follows a similar late‑January episode when deputies returned a stray bull to its property after an unscheduled neighborhood tour; social media updates from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez accompanied that earlier response and highlighted how quickly deputies can move when loose livestock approach busy roads. Neighbors say cameras in the area have recorded the roaming bull but that no one has been able to physically capture it.

Until deputies secure the animal and the leaseholder repairs the fence, the risk of the bull reaching FM 2920 remains. Deputies continue to work in the Robins Road area and residents with tips or footage can contact the news tip line at 713-521-4310.