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Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car

A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over in northeast Nebraska’s biggest city, but don’t worry, he didn’t steer A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska's biggest city. Don't worry, he didn't steer. Norfolk Police Capt. Chad Reiman said it didn't take long for officers to track down the modified Ford Crown Victoria sedan with a bull riding shotgun after a 911 call about it driving on the main highway entering the city of roughly 24,000 Wednesday morning. “We didn’t have a full understanding of it until we saw it,” Reiman said. The car that Lee Meyer has driven in parades across the area for years has half the windshield and roof removed to make room for his bull, named Howdy Doody, to ride along. A yellow metal cattle gate serves as the passenger side door — allowing for the Watusi bull to be tied up — and a set of longhorns serves as a hood ornament. “It wouldn’t go far without being noticed for sure," Reiman said...

Man gets DUI for allegedly riding horse while drunk with open container of alcohol

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A man has been arrested for driving under the influence while riding his horse with an open container of alcohol, police said. A man has been arrested for driving under the influence while riding his horse with an open container of alcohol, police said. Officer Brackett of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Merced, California – approximately 115 miles east of San Jose – was on duty when he noticed “a horse back rider carrying an open container of alcohol ,” said CHP Merced in a post on social media. MORE: Dump truck driver plummets hundreds of feet into quarry pit when vehicle slips off cliff Officer Brackett approached the rider and, after a short investigation which led the police officer to suspect the individual was impaired by alcohol , he arrested the suspect for a DUI, authorities said. “It's worth noting that, according to California Vehicle Code 21050, the rules of the road apply to those operating animals on the highway,” CHP Merced said in their statement detailing ...

Parents of 3-year-old girl killed while riding in Chicago bike lane file wrongful death lawsuit

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The grieving parents of a 3-year-old girl, who was killed while riding in a Chicago bicycle lane last year, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The grieving parents of a 3-year- old girl, who was killed while riding in a Chicago bike lane last year, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit over what they claim were unsafe and illegal road conditions that led to the tragic incident. Tim Shambrook and Kate Snow were riding their bikes in a designated bike lane to take their daughter, Elizabeth Grace "Lily" Shambrook, to her summer day camp the morning of June 9, 2022, when the deadly incident occurred, according to the law firm representing the family. Elizabeth Grace "Lily" Shambrook in an undated photo. Courtesy of Clifford Law Offices A Commonwealth Edison Company utility truck was "illegally parked" in the bike lane at a stop sign, forcing Snow -- who was traveling ahead of her husband with Lily in a child seat carrier -- to move into the traffic lane b...