Fugitive calf nicknamed "Moodini" triggers chase in Walmart car park

A fugitive calf nicknamed "Moodini" by authorities was captured after eluding police and animal control officers in a Walmart car park in San Antonio.

By El Medio Oriente
August 25, 2026
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Illustration. San Antonio, the city where a fugitive calf known as "Moodini" was captured in a Walmart car park after eluding authorities. (Foto: Zereshk / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain))
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A fugitive calf nicknamed "Moodini" by authorities triggered a chase in a Walmart car park and in a drainage tunnel in San Antonio. The San Antonio City Animal Care Department stated that officers responded alongside police on Tuesday when the calf was spotted wandering near a Walmart store on Southeast Military Drive.

The calf entered the store's car park and even approached the main entrance before authorities arrived and chased the animal towards a nearby green area. However, before the young calf could be captured, it "quickly went underground into a large drainage tunnel", the department said in a press statement.

Moodini travelled a short distance inside the tunnel before stopping to rest and being guided by the Animal Care Department towards a livestock trailer waiting for it. Authorities said they do not know where the calf came from and are trying to identify its owner.

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