Cowboys chase escaped rodeo bull through Colorado town. ‘Enjoying his freedom'
A public safety alert went out to residents in Snowmass Village on Wednesday, July 2, saying a bull had 'gotten loose' from the grounds at the Snowmass Rodeo, KDVR reported. The rodeo grounds are at the edge of the village and are 'near mountains, forests and trailheads,' the news station reported.
Law enforcement believed the bull was in a subdivision known as Horse Ranch, a neighborhood with almost 100 homes, The Denver Post reported.
The bull escaped through a fence while rodeo staffers were unloading it, Snowmass Village Police Chief Brian Olson told KDVR.
Cowboys rode through the town searching for the bull after it escaped, 'but had to return to the grounds Wednesday afternoon to prepare for the rodeo' that night, The Aspen Times reported. The cowboys will lasso the bull once they find it, Olson told the outlet.
The police department also used a drone to try to find the bull, the outlet reported.
'He's probably bedded down in the shade and enjoying his freedom,' Olson told The Aspen Times.
Police don't believe the bull or the public are in danger, so the department isn't allocating staff, KDVR reported.
'This bull is probably comfortable and fine, as we're looking for it,' Olson told The Aspen Times. 'This isn't really an urgent situation. We'll just let it play out.'
Snowmass Village is about a 200-mile drive southwest from Denver.
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