The animal was Howdy Doody, a 2,200-pound, 9-year-old Watusi-longhorn mix steer who’s more doglike than fierce fighting bull. His owner, Lee Meyer, said Howdy Doody enjoys going on walks on a ...

The Howdy Doody automaton talking puppet that was created by Mathew Gruber, 99, in the 1950’s, a duplicate of the puppet used on the famous children’s TV show. Photo taken on Thursday, Jan. 5 ...

According to the New York Times, the person driving Howdy Doody was Lee Meyer, a 63-year-old retired machinist from Nebraska.The publication reported Meyer said Wednesday was the first time in his ...

However, Howdy Doody has now become a part of their family. Rhonda told US92 that despite being stopped by the police, her husband is in good spirits and enjoying the attention.

Television, always solid with sport fans, has proved that it can also score a hit with youngsters. NBC's "Howdy Doody," a lop-legged, mop-wigged puppet with a Snerdish grin, is the ...

Pictures and videos have gone viral of a 2,200-pound Watusi African bull riding shotgun with his owner. The owner's car, a Ford Crown Victoria, is gliding down the streets of Norfolk, Nebraska, a ...

In Neligh, it seems Howdy Doody and Lee are local celebrities, appearing in parades and taking photos with those who stop to talk to them. Their stop Wednesday, however, was out of the ordinary.

A retired man said he has been driving his pet steer Howdy Doody around in a customized Ford Crown Victoria for seven years without a problem. Then the police in Norfolk, Neb., stopped him.

The Howdy Doody automaton is more than 70 years old. Gruber is 99. "I was involved in the Howdy Doody show," Gruber said the other day, showing off his pride and joy.