NOTE: I’ve been collecting excerpts from the Big Timber Pioneer’s “On the Record” for several years. Each Sheriff’s Report post consists of a few of these which tickle my funny bone at the time of writing the post.
From 6/8/17 Pioneer – An individual on McLeod Street reported their neighbor’s smoke detector was going off. A deputy made contact with the individual and reported they had fallen asleep while boiling potatoes.
From 6/23/16 Pioneer – The undersheriff was advised that a crew of Kirby Vacuum Cleaner salesmen would be in town.
From 5/26/16 Pioneer – – A caller reported someone had placed a snake in her mailbox on Lower Sweet Grass Rd. The reporting party said she noticed a silver car sitting by the mailbox earlier that evening. Dispatch asked if the snake was still in the mailbox. The caller said, “Yes, it is. I don’t want to get that thing out of there.” She said her husband thought it was a bull snake. A deputy responded to the scene and removed the snake.
– An individual reported a hawk that was possibly injured near the Greycliff rest area on I-90. The caller brought the bird into the sheriff’s office. A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden transported the bird to an individual’s home, as they were unable to contact the raptor center. The bird was identified as a falcon.