Black Cow Spotted on Shoulder of Highway 101 South near Highway 299 West Junction, Authorities Notifying Livestock Deputy for Assistance

AI SUMMARY: A California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a black cow on the right-hand side of Highway 101 South and Highway 299 West. At 7:04 am, a cow was seen on the right-hand side of the highway eating grass near the property just south of Highway 299 and west of Highway 101. The Highway Patrol requested assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, but they reported that they did not have any deputies available to respond to the livestock situation. However, two special service deputies were on their way to the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:31 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:51 a.m.
[1] BLK COW ON RHS
7:04 a.m.
[7] 16-S1 COW ON RHS EATING GRASS PROPERTY JSO 299 JWO OF 101
7:26 a.m.
[16] 1039 HSO, NEG LIVESTOCK DEPUTY 10-8, BUT HSO HAS 2 SPECIAL SVC DEPUTIES ENRT
7:46 a.m.
[18] 16-S1 SVC DEP 97 PUT COW BACK IN PASTURE UPDATE STOCK BOX THAT MARIO OWNS COW 98

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