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>> i got one horn. >> the bull is no longer on the lam. >> whose cowboy got him? was that joshs cowboy? >> but getting him to come quietly is a different story. but with cowboys and cops working together, the bull is outflanked. much to sergeant thortons relief. >> how do we plan on getting this thing home? >> we had received zero training on how to wrangle a bull. all the officers, for all the fun that they had, they all kind of kept their job, what they had to do, try to wrangle the bull, get ...

Lam. >> whose cowboy got him? was that joshs cowboy? >> but getting him to come quietly is a different story. but with cowboys and cops working together, the bull is outflanked. much to sergeant thortons relief. >> how do we plan on getting this thing home? >> we had received zero training on how to wrangle a bull. all the officers, for all the fun that they had, they all kind of kept their job, what they had to do, try to wrangle the bull, get the bull home safely. nobody fired a shot. nobody g...

>> auburn, washington, is a small blue collar city located 26 miles south of seattle. the area has traditionally been home to a number of farms but has become more cosmopolitan in recent years. in 2011, the combination of city and country living leads to one very bizarre night for the police department. sergeant john thorton is a 22-year veteran of the force and is on duty just before midnight as august 6th turns to the 7th. >> we had a typical saturday night. officers are going to theft calls o...

Wanted to do until he was stopped. >> auburn, washington, is a small blue collar city located 26 miles south of seattle. the area has traditionally been home to a number of farms but has become more cosmopolitan in recent years. in 2011, the combination of city and country living leads to one very bizarre night for the police department. sergeant john thorton is a 22-year veteran of the force and is on duty just before midnight as august 6th turns to the 7th. >> we had a typical saturday night. ...

>> the bull is no longer on the lam. >> whose cowboy got him? was that joshs cowboy? >> but getting him to come quietly is a different story. but with cowboys and cops working together, the bull is outflanked. much to sergeant thortons relief. >> how do we plan on getting this thing home? >> we had received zero training on how to wrangle a bull. all the officers, for all the fun that they had, they all kind of kept their job, what they had to do, try to wrangle the bull, get the bull home safel...

One officer let one of the wranglers sit on the hood of the car, and he was able to extend it all the way out. >> i got one horn. >> the bull is no longer on the lam. >> whose cowboy got him? was that joshs cowboy? >> but getting him to come quietly is a different story. but with cowboys and cops working together, the bull is outflanked. much to sergeant thortons relief. >> how do we plan on getting this thing home? >> we had received zero training on how to wrangle a bull. all the officers, for...

>> auburn, washington, is a small blue collar city located 26 miles south of seattle. the area has traditionally been home to a number of farms but has become more cosmopolitan in recent years. in 2011, the combination of city and country living leads to one very bizarre night for the police department. sergeant john thorton is a 22-year veteran of the force and is on duty just before midnight as august 6th turns to the 7th. >> we had a typical saturday night. officers are going to theft calls o...

The way, the chase takes on a more festive tone. >> easy, boy. >> the officers mood was jubilant, having a lot of fun, kind of like a bunch of kids. >> hey. hey. >> i guess chasing a cat or a chicken or something. because they were having a pretty good time. i heard a lot of yahoos and yeehaws going on. >> as the officer in charge that night, sergeant thortons mind is elsewhere. >> as the chase went on with this bull, i had to constantly think, what if we have a real crime go on here? weve got e...

And once pedestrians are out of the way, the chase takes on a more festive tone. >> easy, boy. >> the officers mood was jubilant, having a lot of fun, kind of like a bunch of kids. >> hey. hey. >> i guess chasing a cat or a chicken or something. because they were having a pretty good time. i heard a lot of yahoos and yee yaws going on. >> as the officer in charge that night, sergeant thortons mind is elsewhere. >> as the chase went on with this bull, i had to con stastan think, what if we have a...

>> the bull is no longer on the lam. >> whose cowboy got him? was that joshs cowboy? >> but getting him to come quietly is a different story. but with cowboys and cops working together, the bull is outflanked. much to sergeant thortons relief. >> how do we plan on getting this thing home? >> we had received zero training on how to wrangle a bull. all the officers, for all the fun that they had, they all kind of kept their job, what they had to do, try to wrangle the bull, get the bull home safel...