Dead deer with bumper found on highway shoulder, Cortez CO


A dead deer with a car bumper attached was found on the eastbound shoulder of the highway near Chronic Therapy. The carcass was blocking part of the road but was moved off the shoulder. The Department of Transportation was notified.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
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Hello, one-cortez, animal carcass.
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Good. Could be in the area of Chronic Therapy, I believe, is right across the highway from 4x4, eastbound lane on the shoulder, dead deer with what looks like to be a bumper.
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10-4[1].
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24-0-2.
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Level 1, Logite.
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Goet. I'm Westbound, Passing, Howie Town, I'm not far away from the top of the only ground.
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I'm actually down by Love.
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Thank you, L. Fortressor.
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Correction.
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Fire 41, Medic 1 on Monizuma Fire.
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Cortez, Medic 1.
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Correct. Correct. Is Fire 41 still out there? Could you contact them?
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Do you try?
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Go ahead.
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I have that now. I'm worried about 76 to jail.
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Forty-o-five. Forty-o-five. Forty-five.
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Cortez, EMS2.
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EMS2 We are back in towards Cortes.
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4205
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Connecticut 1 in June 44
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Engine 44 medical and on Lanzumumum.
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I saw that here and there.
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It's pretty old.
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I'm thinking it might have been in the ambulance already.
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Copy, thank you.
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I drug it off the shoulder in the bar gauge now, put them up in notify C-dot.
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Looks like maybe a Toyota some sort hit it.
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And it's just a plastic piece, a lot of actual bumper.
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I'll be clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
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