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Rancher on horseback lassoes would-be bike bandit in Walmart parking lot
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/10/bike-theft-oregon-walmart-thief-lassoed-cattle-rancher?CMP=edit_2221#img-1 ^
Posted on 06/10/2016 4:19:14 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
An attempted bicycle theft in a Walmart parking lot was foiled by a cattle rancher on horseback, who chased the thief down and lassoed him until the local police in southern Oregon could arrive.
David Stepp said that he had been sitting in his car nearby when he saw the cowboy trotting across the parking lot on his horse after the thief, who was trying to escape on the stolen bicycle.
When the thief dismounted and tried to flee on foot, Stepp watched as the cowboy lassoed him by the ankle. The thief then grabbed a tree and held on to it until the police arrived. “Best day of my life,” Stepp said.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: cowboy; or; oregon; yeehaw
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To: ameribbean expat
One for the grandchildren.
To: ameribbean expat
Rancher on horseback lassoes would-be bike bandit in Walmart parking lotI would pay to have witnessed that!
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:22:03 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: ameribbean expat
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:25:24 PM PDT
by
Hugin
(Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
To: ameribbean expat
Feeling the Bern. RopeBern.
To: ameribbean expat
The horse seems to be doing his part. Perfect stance. Wow!
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:30:26 PM PDT
by
Ace's Dad
("World English" spoken and written here. European Ethnics are the superior race!)
To: Ace's Dad
Notice how he has a nice strain on the rope like he learned. I friggin’ love it.
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:34:37 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: ameribbean expat
Arellano-Sanchez is darn lucky the rancher didn’t hog tie him and get his pocket knife out.
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:34:49 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
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To: ameribbean expat
Victorino Arellano-Sanchez was arrested and charged with theft, the police said. One of Obama's dreamers?
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:37:27 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
To: ameribbean expat
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:39:49 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(Government treats you like a milk cow. If things get tough, they will treat you like a beef cow)
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To: ameribbean expat
Will the rancher face charges or a lawsuit from the thief? In this day and age that is a legitimate question.
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:41:56 PM PDT
by
BBell
(calm down and eat your sandwiches)
To: ameribbean expat
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06/10/2016 4:43:22 PM PDT
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: ameribbean expat
I’ve lived in Oregon all of my 63 years and I’m surprised that this happened in Eagle Point. If it were in Pendleton it would hardly make the news.
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posted on
06/10/2016 4:54:55 PM PDT
by
DeSoto
To: ameribbean expat
I don’t know where I got the feeling but I thought this had happened in Texas, until I saw the mountains in the background.
It was Oregon.
To: ameribbean expat
An American bad ass?
Nope, just a good American.
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06/10/2016 5:02:02 PM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
(Go Trump, Give em hell BABY.)
To: ameribbean expat
Would have been a real shame if the horse got spooked after he roped the guy, and bolted across the parking lot and down the street. Road Rash Roundup.
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posted on
06/10/2016 5:02:40 PM PDT
by
USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
To: ameribbean expat
Slow down there , pardner, me and Trigger got a bone to pick with you!
To: Sacajaweau
Southern and eastern Oregon are still like this. The only thing is Portland and the Willamette Valley outnumber us and the Californian crazies are invading Bend.
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posted on
06/10/2016 5:10:06 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: ameribbean expat
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06/10/2016 5:11:21 PM PDT
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USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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