Loose cows on Highway 12 near Cucharas River

Heard on: Colorado State Patrol - Troop 2D

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Hey, I'm getting an animal complaint on Highway 12 milepost 9.

00:05

It looks like the RP is saying near Cucharas River.

00:10

About three cows out, unknown ear tags, all brown in color.

00:14

One was across the road, other two.

00:16

On the shoulder, also stated he saw a head of cattle down in the ditch, so unsure.

00:22

Cow three got out.

00:24

Looks like RP will be in church, so phone will not be on.

00:27

Great. Good.

00:29

I did reach out to about four cattle owners in the area.

00:32

I'm not getting an answer from anyone, so they know if you want to go check that out and see if they were in the road or where they were coming from.

00:39

10-4, I can head up there.

00:41

It's going to take me about an hour to get there, maybe about 40 minutes.

00:45

But I'll start heading that direction unless we hear back from the cat owners.

2026-11-01 17:01 UTC

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12th St, Walsenburg, CO 81089

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible animal hazard on Highway 12 near milepost 9 by the Cucharas River, with about three brown cows loose, one in the roadway and others on the shoulder or in a ditch. A trooper was advised to check the area and contact nearby cattle owners.