Sheriff report: Friendly black bear appears in Cowley backyard again

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office received the following calls for the week of October 5-11:

October 5: 6:30 a.m. – A caller reported hitting a deer near the intersection of Shoshone Avenue and Lane 12 in Lovell and was seeking a report for insurance purposes. There were no injuries to the driver, and the air bag did not deploy. The call was referred to the Wyoming Highway Patrol for a crash report.

6:19 a.m. – A caller complained that kids were going up and down the canal ditch near Deaver and spraying dirt everywhere. A deputy was unable to locate any kids.

October 6: 3:48 a.m. – A caller reported a yearling calf stuck in a cattle guard on Road 7.5 near Cowley. The owner was contacted and was able to “extricate the wayward calf,” according to the report.

9:01 a.m. – A man who had been trespassed from the Good2Go store in Ralston came into the Lovell store and didn’t realize he had been trespassed from all Good2Go stores. He complied and left the store.

11:50 a.m. – Spencer Ellis notified the sheriff’s office that he would be moving cattle off the mountain Wednesday and requested traffic control.

9:28 p.m. – A caller reported that a person left the Byron Bar “super drunk” and was heading toward Lovell in an unknown vehicle. Both the Park County Sheriff’s Office and Lovell Police Department were notified.

October 7: 8:23 a.m. – A caller from Cowley reported hitting a deer just west of Cowley on U.S. 310 and then driving home to report the collision. There were no injuries to the driver and no road blockage. The call was transferred to the Highway Patrol.

7:29 p.m. – A caller reported a field fire south of Byron near Highway 32. The call was referred to the Lovell Volunteer Fire Department.

11:39 p.m. – A caller on North Center Street in Byron complained of barking dogs.

October 8: 8:56 a.m. – Cows “still out all over” on the Big Horn Mountains were reported. They were strays from the previous day’s drive and were to be rounded up.

1:59 p.m. – A hunter pulling a trailer hit a concrete barrier at low speed on the Big Horns east of Lovell. The call was transferred to the Wyoming Highway Patrol for a report.

October 9: 9:39 a.m. – Seeing cows out at the intersection of Road 5 and Highway 310 near Deaver, a deputy put the cows back into their field and called the owner.

4:32 p.m. – A disabled pickup truck with a blown radiator hose that happened to break down on a blind corner miles east of Lovell on U.S. 14A was pulled further up the mountain to a place off the highway.

October 10: 12:42 a.m. – A deputy was asked to provide traffic control while a vehicle involved in a crash just west of Lovell was removed from the highway. Initially believed that the driver had fled the scene, the driver soon returned to the site of the incident.

6:27 a.m. – Campers in the Cottonwood Canyon area reported that other campers in the area had left a large campfire burning when they left, and the fire was spreading. The Lovell Volunteer Fire Dept. was called and responded.

1:02 p.m. – A couple in Cowley reported a black bear in their backyard again and reportedly “wasn’t hurting anything.” The Game and Fish was notified.

3:31 p.m. – A report of smoke in the Bighorn National Forest near Bucking Mule Falls was referred to the LVFD, who responded with multiple trucks.

October 11: 10:41 p.m. – A caller reported that a small passenger car was following her and would not pass. She planned to drive to the police station in Lovell, but the car eventually passed her.

Note: The above calls were received by the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office. Persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and charges made upon initial arrest may be amended or dismissed as determined by the County Attorney.