‘Issue with rooster’ leads to schools lockdown

To be precise, it was “an ongoing issue with a well-known local rooster”.  To quote from a Facebook post on Thursday by a local police department in Wyoming:

This morning at approximately 6:18 a.m., the Albany County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance in Rock River involving reports of shots fired. Out of an abundance of caution, Rock River Schools were placed on lockdown to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Upon investigation, it was discovered that the incident stemmed from an ongoing issue with a well-known local rooster that roams the area. The rooster had reportedly taken up residence under a camper trailer and had been loudly “cook-a-doodle-dooing” to the frustration of one resident. Fed up with the early morning wake-up calls, the individual in question allegedly attempted to silence the bird with a shotgun.

Thankfully, no one was injured—rooster included.

Deputies made contact with the individual and discovered he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, which led to him being taken into custody.

We thank our deputies for their quick and professional response—and as for the rooster, he’s alive and still proudly announcing the sunrise.