9 March 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Rural towns are known for doing things their own way, and catching stray cattle is no different.
Police departments in both McCook, Nebraska, and Goodland, Kansas, made Facebook posts about cattle that were making their ways throughout town.
The Goodland Chase
In Goodland, the police department said it was involved in “the lowest-speed chase ever,” in pursuit of a runaway calf. They attempted to keep the calf off the road, but it was “determined” to get to McDonald’s for a Happy Meal.
Unfortunately, the calf didn’t have any money (moo-lah, one might say) and moved onto a field to the east.
Goodland police said Josh Dorn, along with his horse named Boat, took time away from his family to help the calf get to safety where it was transported by its owners back home.
“Seriously, thank you to the officers for keeping the calf off the roadways, and a huge shout out to Josh and Boat for taking time away from their family to help GPD and the owner of the calf,” The Facebook post reads. “I have heard Josh go out and help many times in these situations, great guy to have in our community!!”
(Courtesy: Goodland Police Department)
(Courtesy: Goodland Police Department)
(Courtesy: Goodland Police Department)
Mid Plains Community College rodeo team helps rope nine bulls
Early Friday morning, around 12:46 a.m., the McCook, Nebraska, Police Department received a report of cattle out at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. The caller said the bulls were about to walk out of the fairgrounds and onto West Fifth Street.
A Red Willow County Deputy and McCook police officers were dispatched to assist. When they got there, they found two bulls out. Members of the Mid Plains Community College Rodeo team responded to the fairgrounds and were able to secure the two bulls.
Officers were then advised there were still seven more bulls at large.
An officer found six of those seven bulls north of a UPS building after following their tracks in the snow. Six of them were captured using a pen located north of the intersection of West Q Street and West 10th Street.
The last bull evaded capture and was spotted later in the are of Norris and Marsh Avenues.
Members of the MPCC Rodeo Team, including 3 on horseback pursued the bull southeast to Norris Park.
The Rodeo Team members on horseback were able to safely lasso and capture the bull in Norris Park. The bull was loaded on a trailer and returned to the Red Willow County Fairgrounds.
The McCook Police Department thanked the members of the Mid Plains Community College Rodeo Team for their fast response and assistance to capturing these animals.