Video shows Alabama deputies wrangling a 1,500-pound runaway bull

August 11, 2026 | 12:39 PM

Alabama sheriff’s deputies and police wrangled a 1,500-pound runaway bull Friday in a foot pursuit across the highway in Pickens County.

Video shows the bull calmly walking in a suburban neighborhood, while additional footage shows three authorities mounted on horses swinging lassos above their heads trying to rein in the animal.

The bull ran away as the ropes got closer.

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said after “a few slips and falls,” the “oversized escape artist” was back in custody without any injury.

The deputies said after containing the bull, they were better off “patrolling the county” than trying to “make a living on the rodeo circuit.”

“We’ll hang our cowboy hats and boots back on the wall at least until the next bull decides to go sightseeing,” the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said.

Fast-growing Hawk Fire forces evacuations in Reno, Nevada governor declares emergency

By CNN
August 23, 2026 | 3:29 AM

(CNN) — A fast-growing brush fire forced residents of northwestern Reno from their homes Saturday night and prompted Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo to declare a state of emergency in Washoe County.The Hawk Fire ballooned to cover more than 10,500 acres by late Saturday, with no containment reported, according to state fire officials. Its cause remains undetermined.“This is an active and rapidly evolving situation, and I urge everyone in the affected areas to remain vigilant,” Lombardo wrote on X. He urged those who were asked to evacuate to do so immediately.Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said “structures have already been burned in this fire and your life is more important than a building,” in a message posted by the City of Reno on X.The fire could be seen rapidly advancing on a downwards slope toward illuminated neighborhoods of Reno late Saturday, before gradually fading from view, according to a time-lapse video from an Alert California camera operated by UC San Diego.Some 400 firefighters have been battling the blaze, aided by helicopters flying overnight, officials said, but high winds had complicated efforts to contain it. The blaze had grown rapidly through the day, driven by gusty winds, low humidity and dry brush.Evacuation orders widened at night, reaching the Somersett neighborhood and areas to the north. Early Saturday evening, residents of about 1,000 homes were instructed by officials to get ready to evacuate, but a fire map shared by authorities showed a number of residential areas were now under “go now” orders.Lombardo directed state agencies to coordinate through Nevada’s emergency operations center.CNN has reached out to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for details.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

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