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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 unfortunately, that right-hand turn took them into the parki...

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 in, all lady-like. the store's owner, kim soo soo is stunn...

Has a front-row spot. >> 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...

A glimpse of the new parade route. >> 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 building and cars and then all the customers saw my reaction. they turned around and we just kind of watched 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 in...

He's been covering the local fair for a number of years, and he has a front row seat for the sample eed. >> 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 gapin...