200 Loose Alberta Cattle Sparks Impromptu Roundup by Mounties, Farmers

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PICTURE BUTTE, Alta. — Mounties and farmers pitched in to round up over 200 cattle that apparently broke through a fence and roamed loose near a southern Alberta town on Sunday.

Const. Marshall Bevin says it was still dark when he was called out to a property east of Picture Butte, and as he drove there, he could see one of the animals headed toward the high school.

Then he spotted more that were on the highway, appearing to head back toward the farm they came from.

The nearby Fort McLeod fire department, which deals with livestock emergencies, suggested he send out a news release to warn drivers.

One driver of a minivan north of the town hit an animal that was believed to be from the herd, but he wasn't hurt.

All 210 of the cows were accounted for by early Sunday afternoon.

“There's thousands and thousands of cattle around here and this is the most I've seen out. I've been here five years,” Bevin said after the cattle were corralled.

“I've seen five or ten. I've never seen 210 get out at one time. It must have been something to get them all going.”

Bevin said the owner of the cattle believed the animals got spooked by something and knocked over a 12-metre length of fence.

Bevin said there were cattle on the roads, on the sides of the roads and on neighbouring farms. He rounded up some of the farmers, who helped gather them up while he drove around to look for more of the loose animals.

 

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Source:  The Canadian Press

 

 

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