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>> the cowboys told me that a couple of heifers, they kind of saw that they might give them some problems. >> it's a heifer, or a female cow, that is the troublemaker. she's on the run, making her escape with the steers hot on her heels. >> the cattle kind of tend to follow, you know, if one kind of breaks ranks, the others kind of go, hey, where's my friend here going. >> kepler is down on the street as the parade takes a turn for the unexpected. >> the mini mart gas station had this gaping wide, probably 15 or 20-foot gap where there were no people. and the first heifer took a little bit of ...

Rides, games, and cattle. the western parade is part of a cattle herding tradition around these parts. a 12-block drive down puyallup's main drag that's rich in local history. >> the western parade, which features a cattle drive, really had its origin from the days when the train would stop in town and they would herd the livestock down the main street to get to the fair. >> but times have changed. these more modern 2009 cows say, herding tradition, i don't think so. >> we had a situation where a number of the steers decided to take a right-hand turn when they should have gone straight. and un...

Couple of heifers, they kind of saw that they might give them some problems. >> it's a heifer, or a female cow, that is the troublemaker. she's on the run, making her escape with the steers hot on her heels. >> the cattle kind of tend to follow, you know, if one kind of breaks ranks, the others kind of go, hey, where's my friend here going. >> kepler is down on the street as the parade takes a turn for the unexpected. >> the mini mart gas station had this gaping wide, probably 15 or 20-foot gap where there were no people. and the first heifer took a little bit of a detour and then pretty soon,...

>> i was just working here, helping some customers, and i was trying to watch the parade a little bit, and all of a sudden, all the cows ran over to the cars, and then all the customers saw my reaction and they turned around to watch to see where they were going. >> where the herd is headed is anybody's guess, but for the moment, the pack appears to be corralled in the corner of the parking lot. kepler moves closer to the strange scene. >> i was just catching up to them, and then the two that were basically leading the pack went into the convenience store. >> yep, the heifers simply stroll on ...

The puyallup fair. it's washington state's largest, drawing more than 1 million visitors over its two-week run. the fair has all the stuff great fairs are made of -- food, rides, games, and cattle. the western parade is part of a cattle herding tradition around these parts. a 12-block drive down puyallup's main drag that's rich in local history. >> the western parade, which features a cattle drive, really had its origin from the days when the train would stop in town and they would herd the livestock down the main street to get to the fair. >> but times have changed. these more modern 2009 cow...