Sheriff report: Bear cub struck and killed east of Lovell

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office received the following calls for the week of October 20-25:

October 20: 8:44 p.m. – A caller reported striking and killing a bear cub on U.S. 14A East at Road 14.5. There was no road blockage, and the vehicle was drivable. He told dispatch that he didn’t exit the vehicle in case Mama Bear was around. The call was referred to the Wyoming Highway Patrol and Game & Fish.

October 21: 11:19 p.m. – The Lovell Police Department referred a call that the railroad crossing arm on Highway 37 just north of U.S. 14A was malfunctioning. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad was made aware of the situation, and a technician was en route.

October 22: 10:24 a.m. – Dispatch was notified that a black Chevy 3500 with County 17 plates and loaded with hay had broken down and was parked at the Crystal Creek rest area atop the Big Horns on U.S. 14A but would be towed that afternoon.

3:51 p.m. – A caller reported rocks scattered on the road north of Cowley near S&L Industrial, many of them four inches in diameter. The call was referred to Big Horn County Road and Bridge for cleanup.

6:04 p.m. – A deputy responded to and assisted at a medical situation at the Wyo-Ben bentonite plant west of Lovell. An ambulance was called to aid a 36-year-old truck driver having difficulty breathing.

October 23: 10:44 a.m. – A caller reported that a vehicle carrying a man who had suffered a hunting injury was coming down U.S. 14A from the Bighorn National Forest to meet an ambulance. The victim was cleaning an elk when he hit his leg with a knife. A deputy responded, as well as EMS.

3:55 p.m. – A deputy responded to East Yellowstone Avenue in Byron to the site of a custody dispute to make sure the situation didn’t escalate.

8:52 p.m. – A deputy and the Lovell Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a power line hanging low north of Byron on Road 5. Rocky Mountain Power was notified.

October 24: 9:32 a.m. – A caller reported that two horses were out at Road 6 and U.S. 310 west of Cowley. The horses were attempting to move north on the county road, but a cattle guard was preventing them from moving further. The call was referred to the Highway Patrol.

October 25: 3:03 a.m. – A deputy assisted Lovell Police at the scene of a fight in progress in Lovell, then transported an arrested individual to the county jail.

10:13 a.m. – A deputy stopped to assist at what appeared to be a disabled vehicle at U.S. 310 and the Lovell Lakes Road and found that the driver was simply relieving himself.