Pulpit the Polish Bison by JEAN.PIERRE DE ROHAN
The European bison stands six-foot high, weighs nearly a ton, has horns and a shaggy mane and beard. So when a bull bison called Pulpit left his forest home and went walkabout, he caused chaos wherever he went. Barry Paine tells the story of Pulpit's travels through the towns and villages of Poland, where he rapidly became a national hero.
Readings by DAVID GOUDGE and MELINDA WALKER
Research by WIESLAW LASOCKI Producer MILES BARTON BBC Bristol. Stereo