Have You Seen This? Police officer investigates man riding steer in parking lot

THE PARKING LOT — Police officers get all kinds of strange calls.

Here are some examples:

• An escaped hippo
• Raccoon invasion
• Requests for someone to sing "Happy Birthday"
• Help with a math equation
• Inquiry about where to purchase illegal drugs
• Complaints about portion size at McDonald's

I imagine it takes a lot to surprise a cop, since they've seen and dealt with so much ridiculousness. But the unusual case in this video seemed to do the trick.

The dispatch center received a call about a suspicious man riding a bull in a local parking lot. Turns out, the call was accurate. The steer's name was Gus, and the cowboy in question was en route to a rodeo.

Not only did the police officer allow the cowboy to continue his journey to the rodeo, but he actually climbed aboard Gus for a brief ride of his own. In the end, I'm sure this unexpected encounter was the highlight of the officer's week.

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A mother bear balanced on a guardrail as she walked her two cubs along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina.

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