Better than the Scandinavian elk test

Spotted by View From The Solent in The Telegraph:

Jon Maccoll was on his way to work and close to a town centre when he was confronted by five [buffalo] running down the road. When they saw his Ford Fiesta, one of them “put his head down and charged the car”*.

In the ensuing collision, Mr Maccoll, 44, tore a tendon in his neck and hurt his hand and knee, while the buffalo had to be put down**. The 1,600lbs animals had escaped from a nearby specialist meat factory, and Mr Mccoll sued him under the Animals Act 1971.

He said: “Most people don’t believe me when I tell them what happened, you don’t expected to be going down a hill and five buffalo to run out, unless you’re in the Wild West maybe. The road has a 60 mph speed limit and I was probably doing 55 mph. I put my brakes on as quickly as possible but one was trailing at the back and put its head down and charged at the car."

* Yes, I sometimes get that urge when I see a Ford Fiesta.

** It was going to be slaughtered anyway, what's the difference?