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Deputies: Cows come to the rescue in long Wisconsin chase
NBC15 News ^ | June 1, 2021 | Nick Viviani

Posted on 06/02/2021 8:25:47 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

MADISON, WI - Sure, police K-9 units get a ton of (well-deserved) credit for their law enforcement prowess, but when it comes to ending a long car chase, not much is going to top a herd of cattle.

The Barron Co. Sheriff’s Department thanked its “Bovine Unit” for stopping the pursuit, which lasted approximately 13 miles and stretched from Barron to Cumberland.

Deputies were chasing a Chevrolet Cavalier, the department explained on its Facebook page, when the driver came upon a group of cows standing in front of him.

“That little Cavalier that could during the chase ran out of steam encountering this moooving blockade,” the department wrote, not missing the opportunity for a little cow-pun.

“Job well done tonight crew.”

The sheriff’s department did not say what sparked the chase; however, it did note that the driver was taken into custody and spent the night in jail. It added that none of the cows, nor any person was injured in the pursuit.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Local News; Pets/Animals; Society
KEYWORDS: carchase; cops; cows
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To: rellic

Yours are beef cattle. Visit any serious dairy farm, and the ribs are usually visible. They are not after daily weight gain on the hoof. They are after pounds of milk per day.

I raised Angus, Charolais, Simmental for decades. Through those years we had a couple of dairy cows (we’d get tired of the extra work and hassle to care for just one dairy cow).


21 posted on 06/02/2021 9:07:30 AM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Rurudyne
The cops driving white Broncos?

There's a white bronco here with a license plate that reads "NOT OJ".

The owner? Dunno, I tried to follow him, but lost him in the county jail parking lot.

A cop or corrections officer with a sense of humor...

22 posted on 06/02/2021 9:15:34 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: Clutch Martin

All bovine units, be on the alert for,,,,


23 posted on 06/02/2021 9:18:56 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.h)
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To: spokeshave

Steer clear from this guy.


24 posted on 06/02/2021 9:19:56 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.h)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

He was guilty of a moooving violation.


25 posted on 06/02/2021 9:48:47 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 (That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect?? It was NYC.)
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To: Old Yeller

“All bovine units, be on the alert for...”

‘Cow-54, Where Are You?’ ;)


26 posted on 06/02/2021 9:52:33 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’ve never seen a pink cow. I never hope to see one....


27 posted on 06/02/2021 10:28:26 AM PDT by WVNan (neve)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I think I see an electric fence with cows on each side of it.??


28 posted on 06/02/2021 10:33:35 AM PDT by WVNan (neve)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Cavaliers are not known for being able to make tight steering moves in a pinch, I herd.


29 posted on 06/02/2021 10:53:16 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat ("Forgetting pain is convenient.Remembering it agonizing.But recovering truth is worth the suffering")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Gary Larson please pick up the white courtesy phone.


30 posted on 06/02/2021 11:09:10 AM PDT by Clay Moore (RIP, Rush )
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To: null and void

I’ve been wanting to build a shallow draft paddle wheeler to skulk around the lakes and creeks around here.

Maybe something very like the last boat shown in this old book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Nine_Motorboats_and_how_to_Build_Them/08VAAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=How+to+build+boat&printsec=frontcover

I want to name it San Jacinto; however, I’ve been playing around with the idea of calling it White Privilege instead. Or maybe just Privilege and paint her white.

That way when I get accused of having some I can point to the boat with a wry smile on my face.


31 posted on 06/02/2021 6:40:02 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

I had you pegged as a scow man...


32 posted on 06/02/2021 6:45:45 PM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: null and void

I must confess that there are a number of scow designs I’ve a soft spot for.

Like this one: https://www.boatdesign.net/attachments/gabare-bord-de-loire21-jpg.88391/

She could look nice with a pair of side wheels (much more maneuverable) or just a lone stern wheel. Or a more radical shallow draft drive using a pair of screws not unlike on an old Fordson tractor conversion ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo31_3UzTTY

... where the propulsion hubs would also provide stabilization as if they were amas.


33 posted on 06/02/2021 7:17:18 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The cattle’s reward was to be turned into delicious steaks and hamburgers.


34 posted on 06/02/2021 7:25:04 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: Rurudyne

Yeah! THAT kind of scow!

Why didn’t the Fordson catch on? I bet you could get it to crab track sideways! Parallel park anywhere!

And what’s an amas?


35 posted on 06/02/2021 9:03:09 PM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: null and void

I believe the screw drive kit was supposed to be an option for that Fordson. And yes, I believe that they could crab walk, er, roll. Screw drives like that are quick and adept on any rubble or sort of snot you may encounter, gravel, snow, slimy mud or swamp makes little difference. I remember hearing that the navy or marines played around with a big armored version in maybe the 60s. Their low loading makes them as versatile as rolligon vehicles (which the army played around with) except maybe on the hard highway or climbing a board leaning up against a wall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aav0z64SnB4

Amas are the outside hulls of a trimaran. There’s a kind of multihull boat called a stabilized monohull where these outside hulls are much smaller than the main hull, amounting to 10-15% of displacement. They do just what they say, they stabilize the roll of the main hull but are much less jerky than a trimaran, so the motions are more comfortable. Screw barrel propulsion would probably qualify as a stabilized monohull.


36 posted on 06/02/2021 10:42:16 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

Super! Thanks!


37 posted on 06/03/2021 2:05:43 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: Mathews

Dairy cattle breeds tend to look that way.


38 posted on 06/03/2021 2:09:13 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: riverrunner

They are definitely dairy breeds, not beef breeds, and quite healthy.


39 posted on 06/03/2021 2:11:00 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Remember: even the poorest cow wears a leather coat.


40 posted on 06/03/2021 2:14:09 AM PDT by Mashood
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