"They were taken aback when they spotted the bull on the water tank," said a senior police officer on Wednesday.The eight-hour rescue operation that followed was full of hiccups. JAIPUR: In a scene reminiscent of Veeru's histrionics in Bollywood blockbuster 'Sholay', a bull climbed up a 60-foot overhead water tank in Ratangarh town of Rajasthan's Churu district.People received the news with disbelief and initial pictures shared on social media left one wondering whether they were photo-shopped. "Initially , we thought we could bring a crane, but that didn't work out. The Army officials called in said they couldn't launch an operation in the evening," said an officer.Finally , officials of the state disaster relief force came up with an idea. Even the police first thought it was a prank when they started receiving calls from 11am on Monday .But when the phone kept ringing for the same complaint, senior cops rushed to the spot.

Source: Times of India July 14, 2016 00:00 UTC