West Yarmouth neighbors buck plan for mechanical bull

Route 28 has no shortage of miniature golf courses for tourists seeking an alternative to the beach, but Wild Animal Lagoon in West Yarmouth is about to add an attraction that is sure to set it apart.

In mid-May, owner John Hutchins plans to set up a 16-by-16-foot outdoor mechanical bull, on a patch of grass about 30 feet from Route 28. He hopes its bucking and spinning, accompanied by the gleeful shouts of riders and spectators, will draw the attention of passers-by.

Hutchins believes he'll have the only mechanical bull on the Cape.A motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving an Upper Dublin Township trash trucks early Monday afternoon, according to officials.

The golf course owner said he's just trying to boost business. "Here, you only get three months to pay 12 months of bills," Hutchins said. "This is just a teaser for my golf."

The Yarmouth selectmen issued the permit for the mechanical bull Tuesday, despite protests from neighbors who predicted the bull would draw rowdy crowds that would disrupt their outdoor summer activities.Extensive experience and knowledge in the troubleshooting, maintenance, overhaul and commissioning of Gas Turbines (GE frame 6 and / or 7), gas compressors, dry gas seals, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, process valves, blowers, conveyor belt systems, v-belt drives, petrochemical pressure vessel and heat exchangers.

Homeowner David Robbins raised concern over increased noise and traffic.

Robbins was joined by Camp Street resident Theodore Dinsmoor.

"These are not the little ponies you see at the Cape Cod Mall," Dinsmoor told board members. "These are violent machines."

The bull presented "a major safety concern," he warned.

Hutchins said Friday the machine did cause an increase in his insurance, but he's not anticipating any major injuries.

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Hutchins said he's not interested in drawing "the barroom crowd" often associated with mechanical bulls.

"The clientele I'm trying to attract is the family crowd," he said. The minimum height requirement to ride is 48 inches, and, he said, "we plan to shut it down at 9 p.m."

Only a few neighbors attended Tuesday's discussion, and Dinsmoor said neighbors just don't realize what they're in for.

"Most of them are retired, and they didn't even know what a mechanical bull was," Dinsmoor said. "To me, the town is granting a blanket opportunity to put this bull outdoors without any study of what it is or what it does."

The Camp Street resident called the selectmen's approval "irresponsible."

Board Chairman Erik Tolley voted in favor of the permit, but conceded Friday the attraction could create problems.

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