This wild scene played out in the streets of Colorado Springs last Friday during the “Ride for the Brand Championship Ranch Rodeo” parade. A longhorn got loose and ended up in the Gallery of Contemporary Art where a real-life cowboy lassoed it. No one was hurt during the ruckus and I’m happy to report The West is still wild.

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