What to do in these situations

[KubotaSteve]

I've had the situation happen to me before as well, but that was before the eastern panhandle had grown like it has now and before cell phones were common place. I'd give the sheriff's dept. a call, but come to think of it I don't think they have anyone in the office at that time in which you might try #77 which I think sends you to the state police. It has been my experience that things get taken care of quicker by calling the state police in our area.

 

[JazzDad]

Our local paper has the Police Blotter. Often, there are reports of deputy so-and-so responding to cattle on the road. The names of the owners are published, perhaps as modern-day stocks and pillories.
Just yesterday, on the road home from work, we saw two (female) sheriff's deputies herding some cattle back into a pasture. One was outside the fence pointing, as if saying, "get back in there. I've got a gun, and know how to use it."

 

[homeinwestIL]

Shortly after we moved to the country, my wife was driving out of our long lane and looked up to see two horses trotting up the lane toward her. Just before they got to her car, they went off into a grassy area near our pond. She called me wondering what to do--we didn't know anybody in the immediate neighborhood with horses. I called the neighbor who sold us the property and the only horse owners he knew of were a mile and a half up the road. My wife called them and they at first told us it couldn't be their horses as they had just seen them in their pasture, but then called back saying their horses were missing. They must have moved fast. The neighbor came and got them. I have come across cattle in the road a couple of times. Called the sheriff the first time when I had no idea who they belonged to, and stopped at the farmers house and told their son the second time. No point in trying to herd them yourself--you wouldn't have a chance on your own. If it was a busy road, I might have stayed with my flashers on until the sheriff got there to warn traffic. A black cow can be hard to see until you get up on it in the dark and can do alot of damage.

 

[texastomtom]

sherriff is right !!!

If they are in a dangerous spot for traffic I agree you might just save someones life by stopping with flashers to warn them..

It may be inconvenient - but if you save a life or serious damange its worth it...

This also goes to taking care of your neighbors - its all part of what I would like to think is the rural way of life and looking out for others... Its the stuff the city folks often dont care about - and why i prefer rural....




tom

 

[getut]

I disagree Tom.

What you describe is SEMI-rural behaviour.

True rural people don't help each other. They are awestruck and stand there mouth agape if they see someone not in their own family. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Trust me on this. I've seen it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[WVBill]

Thanks guys.

I'll get the Sherrif's phone numbers into my cell phone today.

Good point too about stopping with the flashers on. Should have done that. Will if there's a next time.

Bill

 

[chucko]

you know if every one is still sleeping and the cows have no brands on them then you could just go get a trailer and........haha nevermind I say call the cops also

 

[Jimbrown]

Well around here you would get a completly different answer than all the back east guys are giving you. See the attached pic it means what it says the animals have the right of way. The road I live on goes thru several large ranches 8000 + acres there are no fences. If you called the sheriff they would probably ask you if you knew how to drive and tell you to drive around them.

 

[slydog]

Guess it depends on whether your state is a "free range" or "closed range" state eh?

 

[Poppa]

Range cattle is what I have mostly encountered myself. once came across a herd in some lonely area on the Nevada Oregon border at two am. I was doing sixty and they weren't. Luckily I got slowed down before anything happened. Then spent the next quarter mile weaving around a couple here and a couple there. I swear they were hanging out on the road looking for the warmth of the asphalt from the previous day. At least that is what it seemed like but then I would be attributing intelligence to a cow and well that just doesn't seem right either /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif


Mike