One of our commenters, Sparky, is 29 today.

From stray Mexican Roping steer to wandering goats, a occasional news release on the subject will come our way from a parish sheriff’s office. 

Sometimes loose livestock can present a real hazard to motorists.   But many times, these news releases announce a single small farm animal on the run.   And sometimes an agent is commended for rounding up this loose livestock.   (I’m not judging the livestock here.  I know nothing about their social/personal lives. )

Seriously, what if? 

“In other news, there’s a donkey on the side of the road on Highway 175.  If you know who it belongs to, please call the sheriff.”  Or, “Farm Bureau agent Joe Blow successfully gathered two chickens and put them back in their pen.  Agent Blow, who has 22-years’ experience as a livestock agent, made the roundup with his bare hands.” 

How do you think we, as a news organization, should handle this information?