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Heard on: Bastrop TX Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 01:09 PM
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Up on Highway 71 eastbound, I've got a couple of callers saying there's about eight cows.
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One caller said it's just before the airport going toward Smithville and one mentioned it.
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Cows loose on Highway 71 near Smithville

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to reports of several cows on Highway 71 eastbound near the airport toward Smithville, close to Moonlight Drive. The animals appeared to be loose and near the roadway, posing a potential traffic hazard.

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State Hwy 71, Smithville, TX
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