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Ozzy the Bull (formerly known as the Raging Bull) is an animatronic 32-foot, 10 metre bull located in the atrium of Birmingham New Street railway station. It is named after Ozzy Osbourne.

History
Originally known as the "Raging Bull", it was first used for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022. After it was used, it was meant to be thrown in to a scrapyard. In February 2023, Network Rail agreed to rescue the "Raging Bull" after a petition received more than 15,000 signatures.

In 2023, it was announced that the "Raging Bull" would permanently be located in Birmingham at New Street railway station, and there would be a public vote to determine an official name. Out of 2,000 names suggested, the four candidates were: "Ozzy", "Bostin", "Brummie", and "Boulton". The name was officially revealed during the 22 June 2023 episode of BBC Breakfast.

On 26 July 2023, Ozzy's wife, Sharon Osbourne unveiled the bull.

Design
The bull is made from aluminium tubing, foam, and plastic. It was built by special effects designers Artem. Due to being largely made of foam, it could not be placed outside in case of "poor weather conditions".