This is the bizarre moment two cowboys rounded up a runaway bull along a busy road after a three-day chase with police in New Hampshire.

The scenes were filmed not in the Wild West, but in the sedate eastern town Pelham, in Hillsborough County.

Police said the stubborn bull was finally brought into custody after three days on the run.

Pelham Police Department (PPD) said the bull's owner had to call in the 'real cowboys' to catch the rogue animal with the help of local officers.

In the footage, two cowboys are seen racing after the young bull through a car park with their lassos ready to throw.

However, the crafty bull swerves behind a parked car and the cowboys lose their target.

PPD cops Corporal Kelly, Officer Russo, Officer Brown, Officer Simes, Officer Peters and Detective Vieira assisted the cowboys by controlling the streets and protecting residents from possible harm.

Police said the bull was finally captured by the cowboy-cop team and was returned to the farm safe and sound.

PPD said on 14th July: 'Stubborn Bull finally in custody after a 3 day pursuit!

'Special thanks to the real Cowboys called in by the farm owner to get the job done!

'Corporal Kelly, Officer Russo, Officer Brown, Officer Simes, Officer Peters and Detective Vieira all did an excellent job supporting the cowboys, controlling traffic and protecting the streets and the citizens while all of the excitement unfolded.

'Thank you to everyone who kept an eye out and called in their sightings to get this big guy home safe!'