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An 'aggressive' water buffalo is on the loose and prowling the streets of Iowa

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72% Informative

An "aggressive" water buffalo escaped from its owner in Des Moines , Iowa , over the weekend .

Police say the animal might have been injured when officers fired a shot at it.

Polk County Sheriff's Office has launched a drone to search for the animal along bicycle trails.

"The safety of the Pleasant Hill community is our top priority," police say.

VR Score

71

Informative language

69

Neutral language

47

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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