Sheriff report: Were cows looking for a game of tennis in Deaver?

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office received the following calls for the week of November 2-8:

November 2: 8:50 a.m. – A caller reported three or four black cows out and “heading to the tennis courts.” They were no longer loose when a deputy responded.

4:07 p.m. – A caller reported an open gate at a pasture two miles southeast of Cowley on U.S. 310. The owner was contacted and said he would go take care of it.

November 3: 3:43 p.m. – A caller reported that cows were loose on their property and eating and destroying hay bales at the site. A deputy responded and got the cows off the haystack, then called the owner of the cows.

November 4: 1:46 a.m. – A caller reported a dead dog in the roadway on Highway 32 a mile south of Lovell. Deputies were out of position, so the call was transferred to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

November 5: 6:51 a.m. – A caller reported a car vs. deer collision on U.S. 14A West, with the deceased deer off the side of the highway. The call was referred to the Highway Patrol.

November 6: 10:49 p.m. – A deputy assisted with the Lovell Police Department with a DUI arrest and transported the individual to the jail in Basin.

November 7: 9:17 a.m. – A caller reported a stolen trailer license plate in Cowley. The theft is under investigation.

9:34 a.m. – The Lovell Police Department forwarded a call regarding sugar beets on the highway at the intersection of Wyoming 32 and U.S. 14A/310. The call was referred to the Highway Patrol for cleanup by WyDOT.

November 8: 9:18 a.m. – A REDDI report regarding a black or grey Dodge truck whose driver was slurring words and smelling if alcohol was reported at a business west of Lovell. With a deputy out of position, the Lovell Police Department responded but could not locate the truck.

11:28 a.m. – A deputy investigated a single-vehicle crash west of Lovell. A pickup had driven through the stop sign at U.S. 14A and 310 and crashed into a pickup parked at the Midway Auto Sales parking lot. The juvenile driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. There were no injuries.

4:13 p.m. – A caller reported gunshots at the motocross track near Lovell Lakes, but the location was changed to the Darnell Hills dirt bike and ATV track. A deputy responded and spoke with the caller.

11:28 p.m. – A deputy removed wood and other debris from the middle of the street in Byron.