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.
These are priceless! The potential for mistaken identies – was it something, “fuzzy” or was it a mountain lion? A fight or a conversation at the gas station? But a naked stranger passed out on the back patio is hard to misinterpret! And animals – there are always animals…
From 6/16/16 Pioneer
- A caller reported a male with a backpack was trying to speak with a female in a grey van at a local gas station. The female was telling the male to get away and he would not leave. The undersheriff responded to the scene and reported it was just a grandmother and her grandson talking.
- An employee at a McLeod Street bar reported a male was naked and asleep on their back patio. A deputy responded to the scene.
- A caller reported he was getting gas when he saw a mountain lion pass over the road, jump a guardrail and enter a field near the Town Pump. The cashier at the business indicated he saw something fuzzy, but did not believe it was a mountain lion.
- A caller reported horses walking down Busha Street. The owner was contacted and got the animals back in.
- A cow was reported on Hwy 10 East near mile marker two. The undersheriff responded and reported the animal was back in.
- Sheep were reported out on Main Boulder Rd. A possible owner was contacted and stated they would get the animals back in.