THE boys in blue have a new recruit, set to steal hearts aplenty in the Gulf Country.
Norman, the one-month-old Brahman calf, was orphaned at birth on December 5.
Rather than see the baby bull put down, Normanton Police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Mark Corry agreed to adopt the calf from Maggieville Station.
Since then, his new family at Normanton Police station have been kept on their toes, bottle-feeding the youngster and showering him with daily pats and attention to improve his socialisation with both humans and animals alive.
Sen-Sgt Corry said Norman was progressing well and putting weight.
He is being trained to walk around on a lead and will be put to work as the station mascot, with plans afoot for him to attend various functions and street parades held in the town.
