Bull on the loose in Snowmass
A bull has escaped the Snowmass Rodeo Grounds and is currently roaming a Snowmass neighborhood, Pitkin County reported around 3:29 p.m. Wednesday.
The bull is believed to be in the Horse Ranch Subdivision of Snowmass. The Snowmass Police Department is actively using a drone to locate it.
“He’s probably bedded down in the shade and enjoying his freedom,” Police Chief Brian Olson said.
The bull slipped through a fence as cowboys were unloading animals for the Wednesday-night Snowmass Rodeo, Olson said.
“They put up fencing to direct (the bull to) where they’re going to store him for the night,” Olson said. “And he probably got through the break in the fence somehow.”
Cowboys rode through Snowmass looking for the bull immediately after its escape, but had to return to the grounds Wednesday afternoon to prepare for the rodeo night.
The police department hadn’t seen the bull for 90 minutes as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The rodeo cowboys will lasso the bull once they find it, Olson said.
“They are very proficient at getting bulls out of pastures and fields and stuff like that,” Olson said.
Out of caution, if you see the bull, do not approach and notify dispatch at 970-920-5310. Police do not believe the bull is a danger to residents at this time.
“This bull is probably comfortable and fine, as we’re looking for it,” Olson said. “This isn’t really an urgent situation. We’ll just let it play out.”
This is a developing story.
Skyler Stark-Ragsdale can be reached at 970-429-9152 or email him at sstark-ragsdale@aspentimes.com.
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