Once upon a time while
traveling in WI. with the C & M circus, a man approached
me about a Dexter Kelly bull for my sideshow. He said
the bull was becoming a little much to handle, but was a
great attraction @ 38 inches in height. Well
having another attraction was attractive, so, I asked
how much. $500 smackers, a bargain, as this was a
beautiful animal . He was jet black, with a huge rack
and weighed about 600lbs. I told the
man to bring him to the next lot. He was calm and quite
friendly. So began Ferdi's career on the Cainan's
Curiosities Show. All of my help that year were
rancheros from Puebla MX. and the next day my right hand
man Adolpho, says, we should shoot this bull now, before
he kills someone. I was shocked, "why" I asked, "he
seems like a sweet heart".
Adolpho proceeded to tell me that by his stance and
mannerisms, he could tell the bull would be tough. I
laughed it off and figured," what could he know". Ferdi
did great for about two months, then one day.....
He downs my cousin Jason, on his way from the trailer to
the tent.
Rolls him around, pokes a couple small holes, then
retreats to the pen in the tent. I make the rule that
day, no one touches the bull except me, figuring they
had teased him or something to get him to attack.
Jump ahead a month, I am making a jump in Mo. and break
down with elephant semi. I tell my cousin, to go ahead
with the stock trailer and get set up on the lot. I
specifically say "unload all the animals EXCEPT THE
BULL". Now Jason was very capable with all the animals,
some of which, were aggressive. He and the three grooms
arrive, set up, and unload. Leaving the bull inside. Now
while I wait for a drum on the side of the road, they
become worried the bull may be thirsty.
He and another Jason (odd but I had 3 Jasons that year)
decide it will be safer to unload him then water him in
the trailer. It goes very very very bad. An hour later
when I arrive, pieces from the inside of my stock
trailer are outside of it. I ask Jason #2, "where the
F#&@ is Jason #1" he says, "at the hospital". I ask of
course, "WHY".
Apparently, they un hooked him in the trailer, without a
rope on him and he downed Jason #1, AGAIN. This time
goring him pretty good.
The other Jason pulls Jason 1 out, shuts the door,
leaving Ferdi loose and pissed in the trailer, were he
removes some of the wall. Also in the scuffle, he
removed some skin from Jason #1's penis. That's rite,
his pee-pee. So after 12 stitches down there, he finally
learned to stay way from the bull. I how ever kept Ferdi
for another 7 months, 6 stories later (finally had one
with me in it) I sold him, which is another story to
itself.
by Casey Cainan
CM
(Messed with the bull, got the horn)
