Sheriff’s report: Horses and cows rule the roads

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls for the week of February 12 to February 18:

February 13: 12:12 a.m.- A horse was reported on the highway at milepost 42 on Highway 14A West near Lovell. The case was referred to highway patrol. 

4:50 p.m.- Michael Robison of Lovell was booked for a week in jail to serve time for a crime committed last summer. 

February 14: 3:33 p.m.- Fraud was reported on Absaroka Street in Byron.  A man said he received an email from a utility company in Texas, where an account had been opened in his name. The utility company advised him to contact law enforcement. He did so to get proof of Wyoming residence. 

11:46 p.m.- A vehicle owner called to report that their vehicle was broken down and left on the side of the highway near Byron. The owner said they would retrieve their car the next day. 

February 15: 11:30 a.m.- A cow was reported out on the highway at milepost 39 on Highway 14A West in Byron. 

7:16 p.m.- A loose dog was reported on East Riverview Avenue in Byron. A neighbor called to report the dog wandered every night. 

2:32 p.m.- A caller reported a dog found in Byron on East Main Street. The caller stated they had called the number on the dog collar and heard no answer. Later, the owner called the person who found the dog back in order to retrieve the dog.