"Lone Star Law" Rock Bottom

1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:04,060 [narrator reading] 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,310 Coming up on Lone Star Law. 3 00:00:12,310 --> 00:00:15,610 - Have y'all seen a fire? - Oh, dang, this is a little bitty guy. 4 00:00:15,610 --> 00:00:16,810 [woman] Oh. 5 00:00:16,810 --> 00:00:18,110 Hey. 6 00:00:18,110 --> 00:00:19,880 You need to stay up on the bank 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,420 - or I'll be out here looking for you. - [bleep] 8 00:00:21,420 --> 00:00:24,690 There is a young man that was knocking barn swallow nests down 9 00:00:24,690 --> 00:00:26,420 and apparently it's all on video. 10 00:00:26,420 --> 00:00:28,520 You've already talked to the student about what happened? 11 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:29,960 He didn't act very apologetic. 12 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,960 Y'all shouldn't be back here. You're trespassing on county property. 13 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,630 You're not supposed to touch migratory birds, okay? 14 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:37,000 Y'all have anything in the truck? 15 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:38,700 Meth, cocaine? 16 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:40,470 [Mitchell] The dad just said boys will be boys. 17 00:00:40,470 --> 00:00:42,240 This is gonna be a pretty significant bust. 18 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,440 You've got two options. You sign or I take you to a JP right now. 19 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,850 A Texas game warden's job is to protect wild animals 20 00:00:51,850 --> 00:00:53,910 in wild places. 21 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,320 Keep the public safe and every now and again, 22 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:58,650 put a bad guy in jail. 23 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:06,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 24 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:18,140 One thing I love about Llano, at least, for workwise 25 00:01:18,140 --> 00:01:22,280 is that everything is a perfect square. 26 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,980 Town of Llano is right smack dab in the middle of the county. 27 00:01:25,980 --> 00:01:29,020 And most of the roads run exactly north and south 28 00:01:29,020 --> 00:01:30,320 and east and west. 29 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:33,990 So, if we live in right in the middle of Llano, 30 00:01:33,990 --> 00:01:38,030 I can respond to anything in the county pretty quickly. 31 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,060 So, this is the Llano river. 32 00:01:44,070 --> 00:01:47,470 Got a vehicle parked, we'll see if they're efficient. 33 00:01:52,870 --> 00:01:54,540 How's it going again, it's the game warden. 34 00:01:54,540 --> 00:01:57,010 - Good, how are you, sir? - Good, how are you all? 35 00:01:57,010 --> 00:01:59,050 All right. We're doing fine. 36 00:01:59,050 --> 00:02:01,050 Taking gold, y'all from around here? 37 00:02:01,050 --> 00:02:03,750 - Uh, we're from Belleville, Texas. - Okay, nice. 38 00:02:03,750 --> 00:02:06,390 Y'all just out rock hunting or? Okay. 39 00:02:06,390 --> 00:02:08,890 - We're not going past there. - The stakes there? 40 00:02:08,890 --> 00:02:11,060 - Yes. - Yeah, that's what I was just going to come down 41 00:02:11,060 --> 00:02:12,360 -and visit with y'all about, -Yes, sir. 42 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:13,990 Make sure you're not getting too far up into private property. 43 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,300 That's not what we're doing. 44 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:18,200 Let me ask what are y'all doing with these rocks? 45 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,900 You know, actually, we're just kind of beginners at this. 46 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:22,140 - Yeah. - So, we're just kind of... 47 00:02:22,140 --> 00:02:23,770 - They're not for sale. - They're not for sale. 48 00:02:23,770 --> 00:02:26,070 - Okay. - That was gonna be my next question, so... 49 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,140 We're taking one to the kids and maybe buy a rock polish. 50 00:02:28,140 --> 00:02:30,040 Yeah, that's, that's totally cool. 51 00:02:30,050 --> 00:02:32,010 You're fine to collect a few rocks, you know, 52 00:02:32,010 --> 00:02:34,110 for personal use or to play with. 53 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,320 Uh, once you start getting into commercial use, 54 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,090 -if you're going to be selling them, -Oh. 55 00:02:38,090 --> 00:02:39,750 You're going to need to get a permit to do that. 56 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,090 If you're into rocks around here, 57 00:02:41,090 --> 00:02:43,160 there's a cool rock, it's called llanite. 58 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,790 It's really pretty, it's got a bunch of blue quartz in it. 59 00:02:45,790 --> 00:02:47,930 You don't find it everywhere, but this is the only place 60 00:02:47,930 --> 00:02:49,230 in the world you'll find it, so... 61 00:02:49,230 --> 00:02:51,930 - Awesome. - All right, guys, well, let's all get back to it. 62 00:02:51,930 --> 00:02:52,800 Have a good one. Nice to meet you, ma'am. 63 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:54,570 - Nice to meet you. - Take it easy. 64 00:03:01,610 --> 00:03:05,710 They were just out picking up rocks. Just rock collectors. 65 00:03:05,710 --> 00:03:08,850 Llano River is one of the best places in the state to rock hunt, 66 00:03:08,850 --> 00:03:11,320 there's over 200 different types of rocks. 67 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:13,790 They get washed into the riverbed here. 68 00:03:13,790 --> 00:03:16,020 So, it makes a really cool place for people to come 69 00:03:16,030 --> 00:03:18,360 and rock hunt and pan for gold. 70 00:03:20,260 --> 00:03:23,430 I see just one of our city parks within here 71 00:03:23,430 --> 00:03:26,600 to see if anybody's got a line out. 72 00:03:28,900 --> 00:03:31,270 What is this person doing? 73 00:03:33,470 --> 00:03:35,210 Standing in the rain. 74 00:03:40,850 --> 00:03:42,250 Are you okay? 75 00:03:42,250 --> 00:03:44,080 [woman speaking] 76 00:03:44,950 --> 00:03:46,650 Oh, okay. 77 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:49,090 No, you're fine. I just make sure 78 00:03:49,090 --> 00:03:50,560 you're all right, just standing out in the rain. 79 00:03:53,090 --> 00:03:54,760 Oh, okay. 80 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,860 No, there's, you don't need to apologize. 81 00:03:56,870 --> 00:03:58,330 Just making sure you're okay. 82 00:03:58,330 --> 00:04:01,500 You need to call anybody? You need help for anything. 83 00:04:03,540 --> 00:04:04,870 Yeah. 84 00:04:04,970 --> 00:04:07,270 I don't know if you're gonna find any arrowheads around here. 85 00:04:12,310 --> 00:04:14,010 Yeah, what kind of rocks you got? 86 00:04:15,050 --> 00:04:17,150 You might let me see? 87 00:04:17,150 --> 00:04:19,120 I've seen lots of rock collectors today. 88 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,620 You find anything good? 89 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:23,390 Huh, all right. 90 00:04:23,390 --> 00:04:25,230 You got any ID with you? 91 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,730 Okay, it just expired? All right. 92 00:04:30,730 --> 00:04:32,300 - What's your name? - [bleep] 93 00:04:32,300 --> 00:04:35,840 - Okay, what's your date of birth? - 10/7/[bleep] 94 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:38,910 Okay, well. You done nothing wrong. 95 00:04:38,910 --> 00:04:41,540 I'll let you get out of here. I just want to make sure you're okay, 96 00:04:41,540 --> 00:04:44,980 you don't often see folks just hanging out in the rain, 97 00:04:44,980 --> 00:04:47,050 you know? 98 00:04:47,050 --> 00:04:48,920 All right. You got a ride or something? 99 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,520 Okay. 100 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:51,920 Have a good one. 101 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:53,450 No, no. Nothing to be sorry about. 102 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:55,160 Make sure you're okay. 103 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:02,500 That's a little odd. 104 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,630 72, terminal. Can you run one by name and date of birth? 105 00:05:09,340 --> 00:05:11,340 First, she says she's looking for arrowheads. 106 00:05:12,140 --> 00:05:14,070 Then said she was looking for rocks. 107 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:20,080 Go ahead. 108 00:05:37,770 --> 00:05:40,130 [speaks in Spanish] 109 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:53,010 I'm Derrick Lopez, Texas Game Warden. 110 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:54,820 I'm in Houston Harris County. 111 00:05:54,820 --> 00:05:57,020 Got people from around the world that live in Houston 112 00:05:57,020 --> 00:05:59,120 and I may transition from English to Spanish. 113 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,120 That comes in handy a lot in my job. 114 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,290 It helps to be able to speak to people comfortably 115 00:06:03,290 --> 00:06:05,490 and give them the information that they may need. 116 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:12,470 Fishing definitely is big here in Houston. 117 00:06:12,470 --> 00:06:14,030 It's the easiest way to get out, 118 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,000 get away from the big city. 119 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,570 So, the local fishing spot, as long as they're fishing 120 00:06:18,570 --> 00:06:20,640 on the water's edge, they're fine. 121 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,610 If they go under the bridge and fish there, they are trespassing. 122 00:06:37,330 --> 00:06:39,130 Afternoon, sir. 123 00:06:39,130 --> 00:06:40,530 - State game warden. - Okay. 124 00:06:40,530 --> 00:06:41,930 Any luck so far? 125 00:06:43,030 --> 00:06:44,230 Okay. 126 00:06:44,230 --> 00:06:46,100 Do you have your fishing license on you, sir? 127 00:06:46,270 --> 00:06:47,570 Okay. 128 00:06:48,700 --> 00:06:50,100 Y'all are technically trespassing, 129 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:51,840 this is all county property that's closed off. 130 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:53,910 Yeah, there's a sign as you're coming in. 131 00:06:53,910 --> 00:06:55,110 I'm not going to worry about it today, 132 00:06:55,110 --> 00:06:56,840 you've got what you need, you didn't have any fish. 133 00:06:56,850 --> 00:06:58,010 So, I'm going to let you cut loose. 134 00:06:58,010 --> 00:06:59,510 All right, have a good day, sir. 135 00:07:03,220 --> 00:07:05,390 How's it going, sir? State game warden. 136 00:07:05,390 --> 00:07:07,050 Any luck for you? 137 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:10,920 What'd you catch? 138 00:07:10,930 --> 00:07:13,190 - Flounder. - A flounder? Good deal. 139 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:14,390 How big was he? 140 00:07:15,330 --> 00:07:16,760 20 inches? 141 00:07:16,770 --> 00:07:18,400 What'd you measure him with? 142 00:07:20,130 --> 00:07:22,170 You have your fishing license on you, sir? 143 00:07:22,170 --> 00:07:23,370 How old are you? 144 00:07:23,370 --> 00:07:25,470 21. All right. Do you have a driver's license? 145 00:07:26,170 --> 00:07:27,610 I'll take that out. 146 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,340 Why don't you have a fishing license? 147 00:07:31,310 --> 00:07:33,010 Uh... 148 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:45,060 She got a warrant. 149 00:07:46,930 --> 00:07:48,230 I see her. 150 00:07:57,310 --> 00:07:59,210 Gonna visit with you real quick. 151 00:07:59,210 --> 00:08:01,310 You know, you got a warrant out of Atlanta County, right? 152 00:08:01,310 --> 00:08:03,240 - I have a warrant. - Yeah. 153 00:08:03,250 --> 00:08:06,350 - Atlanta County for what? - For criminal trespass. 154 00:08:06,350 --> 00:08:08,650 How is it criminal trespassing when... 155 00:08:08,650 --> 00:08:10,850 I only got a criminal trespassing warning. 156 00:08:10,850 --> 00:08:13,820 Well, they're saying you have a Class B warrant. 157 00:08:13,820 --> 00:08:17,120 The old guy didn't know that his daughter let us stay there 158 00:08:17,130 --> 00:08:20,890 a couple of days and it turned into a big ordeal 159 00:08:20,900 --> 00:08:24,630 and it is only supposed to be a warning, not no warrant. 160 00:08:24,630 --> 00:08:26,030 Okay. 161 00:08:26,030 --> 00:08:28,240 - Is this guy with you? - Yeah. 162 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,440 - What's his name? - [bleep] 163 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:31,970 Okay, you have any ID on you, man? 164 00:08:31,970 --> 00:08:33,270 Okay. 165 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,980 - Okay, what's your DL number again? - [bleep] 166 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:45,190 Yeah, you got one, too? 167 00:08:45,890 --> 00:08:47,190 Okay. 168 00:08:47,290 --> 00:08:49,560 So, right now, Llano County is not taking misdemeanor charges 169 00:08:49,560 --> 00:08:52,360 for Class B. That's due to COVID. 170 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,330 Now, if the jail was open, we'd be having a different conversation. 171 00:08:55,330 --> 00:08:58,030 The three of us will be taken right down to the jail today. 172 00:08:59,300 --> 00:09:00,670 Okay. 173 00:09:02,140 --> 00:09:03,500 Have you been in to trouble before? 174 00:09:04,340 --> 00:09:06,010 What for? 175 00:09:11,250 --> 00:09:13,150 Okay. 176 00:09:13,150 --> 00:09:15,020 Were y'all fishing? I see one pole, 177 00:09:15,020 --> 00:09:16,250 do you have more down there? 178 00:09:20,290 --> 00:09:21,960 Do you have a fishing license? 179 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:23,260 Okay. 180 00:09:23,260 --> 00:09:25,330 Well, we got an issue there. So if you're gonna be fishing, 181 00:09:25,330 --> 00:09:26,990 you're gonna need a license. Okay. 182 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Have you caught any fish yet? 183 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,130 Well, I'm not gonna go down there and find a string full of fish? 184 00:09:31,270 --> 00:09:32,200 Okay. 185 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,370 Y'all have anything in the truck? 186 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:37,140 Okay, you mind if I take a look? 187 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,550 Okay, okay. 188 00:09:45,550 --> 00:09:48,350 Well, you want to tell me what that pipe is in the front seat? 189 00:09:50,050 --> 00:09:51,250 Okay. 190 00:09:51,250 --> 00:09:53,250 Do you mind getting that out for me? 191 00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:55,220 Is that what that torch is used for, too? 192 00:09:55,860 --> 00:09:57,020 Okay. 193 00:09:59,260 --> 00:10:02,830 No, no weapons in here, right? 194 00:10:02,830 --> 00:10:06,200 - [indistinct] - This is the only pipe you got? 195 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,040 - [indistinct chatter] - Okay. 196 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,000 All right, why don't you stand back over there. You got this, 197 00:10:11,010 --> 00:10:13,270 I do need to search vehicles, is there anything else I'm gonna find in there? 198 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:17,310 If you got something in there, now is the time to be honest with me. 199 00:10:17,310 --> 00:10:20,280 Your body language is telling me you want to tell me the truth. 200 00:10:21,220 --> 00:10:22,580 Okay. 201 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:24,150 What do you have and where is it? 202 00:10:31,790 --> 00:10:34,360 If you've got something in there, now's the time to be honest with me. 203 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,300 What do you have and where is it? 204 00:10:41,340 --> 00:10:43,070 Okay, what do you, what do you have in there? 205 00:10:43,070 --> 00:10:45,070 Is it meth? Meth? 206 00:10:45,070 --> 00:10:47,010 Okay, how much do you have? 207 00:10:50,580 --> 00:10:53,380 20 grams? This is a significant amount of meth. 208 00:10:53,380 --> 00:10:55,250 Okay, and does she have any on her? 209 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:57,180 Okay, go around and turn around, 210 00:10:57,190 --> 00:10:59,020 and put your hands on your back for me. 211 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,020 Right now, you're under arrest. You're being detained. 212 00:11:03,030 --> 00:11:04,960 You have the right to remain silent. 213 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,860 And you've been honest with me, you've been cool with me. 214 00:11:07,860 --> 00:11:11,060 As long as we keep it that way, I'll be as cool and honest with you as I can. 215 00:11:11,070 --> 00:11:13,030 - Yes, sir. - All right, tell you what, 216 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:14,900 stand over here. 217 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:16,470 While I look through your vehicle. 218 00:11:23,540 --> 00:11:26,650 Coming across this amount of meth is a pretty serious crime. 219 00:11:26,650 --> 00:11:31,150 This guy's looking at two to 20 years in the pen and a $10,000 fine. 220 00:11:31,150 --> 00:11:32,950 If there's anything else in the vehicle, 221 00:11:32,950 --> 00:11:34,050 there could be more charges as well. 222 00:11:34,060 --> 00:11:35,420 Come here. 223 00:11:36,890 --> 00:11:39,330 Is this where your, your meth is at in here? 224 00:11:41,300 --> 00:11:42,930 Oh. 225 00:11:48,070 --> 00:11:50,000 Is this your marijuana in here, too? 226 00:11:51,210 --> 00:11:52,270 Okay. 227 00:11:53,110 --> 00:11:55,180 You've been pretty straightforward with me so far 228 00:11:55,180 --> 00:11:58,110 and I appreciate that, is there anything else in the vehicle anywhere else? 229 00:12:00,110 --> 00:12:02,520 All right, y'all just hang tight right there for me, okay? 230 00:12:08,390 --> 00:12:11,090 I mean he's got scale... 231 00:12:12,060 --> 00:12:15,230 everything, calculator, a little book in there. 232 00:12:15,230 --> 00:12:18,930 And this is not a little methamphetamine. 233 00:12:18,930 --> 00:12:23,800 This is gonna be pretty significant bust as far as game wardens go. 234 00:12:23,810 --> 00:12:26,310 My partner Ryan heard my traffic over the radio 235 00:12:26,310 --> 00:12:28,410 and decided to come back me up. 236 00:12:28,410 --> 00:12:30,180 It's some serious meth. 237 00:12:30,950 --> 00:12:32,450 20 grams. 238 00:12:33,850 --> 00:12:36,380 Yeah, the guy gave me the combo to the safe. 239 00:12:40,420 --> 00:12:42,360 All right, let me ask you, what do you plan on doing 240 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:43,620 with that amount of meth? 241 00:12:44,260 --> 00:12:45,430 Personal. 242 00:12:45,890 --> 00:12:48,430 Was that just a calculator or was that a scale with it? 243 00:12:51,900 --> 00:12:52,970 Okay. 244 00:12:52,970 --> 00:12:54,630 So that's how you do it, you inject it? 245 00:12:54,870 --> 00:12:56,200 Where do you inject it at? 246 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,070 In your arms, okay. 247 00:12:58,070 --> 00:13:01,210 Well, here's the deal. So, obviously I told you 248 00:13:01,210 --> 00:13:03,740 I wasn't gonna take you in on a warrant, but this is a different situation. 249 00:13:03,750 --> 00:13:05,910 So, y'all are gonna be arrested at this point 250 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:08,180 for possession of controlled substance. 251 00:13:08,180 --> 00:13:10,220 Do you have somebody you can contact... 252 00:13:10,220 --> 00:13:12,250 I've already contacted somebody. 253 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:14,090 You got somebody who has a valid driver's license 254 00:13:14,090 --> 00:13:15,220 to come get this vehicle? 255 00:13:15,220 --> 00:13:16,890 Okay. 256 00:13:16,890 --> 00:13:18,760 You've been square with me, so far, like I said, 257 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,090 I'm gonna treat you as best I can, 258 00:13:20,100 --> 00:13:23,160 but, it is what it is at this point. 259 00:13:23,170 --> 00:13:26,070 Uh, can you transport? Okay. 260 00:13:26,070 --> 00:13:27,630 You have anything else on you? 261 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,640 - No, sir. I don't think so. - Okay. 262 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:42,650 Come on over here. 263 00:13:43,050 --> 00:13:44,220 Let's get this... 264 00:13:44,220 --> 00:13:46,350 - Your friend's coming to get you, right? - Yes, sir. 265 00:13:46,350 --> 00:13:48,450 You don't have a license, so you can't be driving this vehicle. 266 00:13:48,460 --> 00:13:49,860 Okay. 267 00:13:49,860 --> 00:13:51,560 [woman sobs] 268 00:13:53,630 --> 00:13:56,060 [indistinct chatter] 269 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,100 Man, 20 grams of meth on a rainy Friday, 270 00:14:01,100 --> 00:14:02,600 who would have thought? 271 00:14:04,770 --> 00:14:06,840 Just because somebody did something wrong 272 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:08,610 doesn't make them a bad person. 273 00:14:08,610 --> 00:14:11,310 In the end, we're all human. We've all made mistakes. 274 00:14:11,310 --> 00:14:13,080 Some of us who just made bigger mistakes 275 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:14,650 than others. 276 00:14:14,650 --> 00:14:17,150 Maybe this will be that guy's wake up call. 277 00:14:18,220 --> 00:14:20,420 Maybe he'll straighten himself out. 278 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:27,660 Why don't you have a fishing license? 279 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,660 Uh... 280 00:14:29,660 --> 00:14:32,170 - I did, but it expired. - It expired? 281 00:14:32,170 --> 00:14:34,030 When was the last time you had a fishing license? 282 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,570 A year ago. Okay. 283 00:14:36,570 --> 00:14:38,770 Y'all shouldn't be back here, you're trespassing on county property. 284 00:14:38,770 --> 00:14:41,370 There was a sign when you came over the median divider right there. 285 00:14:41,380 --> 00:14:44,210 I'm not too too concerned about the trespassing issue. 286 00:14:44,210 --> 00:14:45,880 We'll talk about the no fishing license 287 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:47,310 and then we'll go back and measure the fish 288 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,080 to make sure that's the right size. 289 00:14:49,850 --> 00:14:52,220 And then, we'll go from there. Okay? 290 00:14:52,890 --> 00:14:55,020 43-10, Austin. 291 00:14:55,020 --> 00:14:58,220 Can you check 2729 by Texas DL, 292 00:14:58,230 --> 00:14:59,930 and also check to see when was the last time 293 00:14:59,930 --> 00:15:01,590 he had a fishing license, please? 294 00:15:11,810 --> 00:15:13,270 10-4. 295 00:15:23,020 --> 00:15:25,290 So, this fish measures under 13 inches, 296 00:15:25,290 --> 00:15:28,890 the legal size limit for flounder is 15 inches... 297 00:15:28,890 --> 00:15:32,630 So I nosed him up, he's still too small. 298 00:15:32,630 --> 00:15:35,130 - This is [bleep]. - Let me show you that fish. 299 00:15:35,130 --> 00:15:38,100 Do you know what the size limit is for flounder in Texas? 300 00:15:38,100 --> 00:15:39,170 Uh-huh? 301 00:15:39,930 --> 00:15:41,470 I think it said, uh... 302 00:15:43,770 --> 00:15:46,110 Yep, 15 inches for flounder. 303 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:49,210 And he's measuring 13, so he's still over two inches too small. 304 00:15:49,210 --> 00:15:51,010 All right, you also don't have a fishing license. 305 00:15:51,010 --> 00:15:52,350 I ran your information, 306 00:15:52,350 --> 00:15:54,950 last time you had a fishing license was in 2017. 307 00:15:54,950 --> 00:15:57,150 I'm not going to write you both tickets, 308 00:15:57,150 --> 00:15:58,920 what I'm going to do is I'm going to write you for the possession 309 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:00,290 of the undersized flounder. 310 00:16:00,290 --> 00:16:02,090 I would recommend you buy your license before you come out again 311 00:16:02,090 --> 00:16:03,890 and get it all squared up. 312 00:16:03,890 --> 00:16:06,890 Okay? You can wait here, you can wait by your truck, 313 00:16:06,900 --> 00:16:08,130 whichever one you want. 314 00:16:08,130 --> 00:16:11,000 Size limits are important because we want these animals 315 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,630 to reach maturity, so that they can reproduce, 316 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,740 so that we can have more fish for the future. 317 00:16:16,740 --> 00:16:20,010 Very rarely do I write every violation that I find. 318 00:16:20,010 --> 00:16:22,910 So, if there's two, three, four, different violations, 319 00:16:22,910 --> 00:16:24,880 then that's going to be different citations, 320 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,650 different tickets, but then you're going to start stacking up 321 00:16:27,650 --> 00:16:31,120 those tickets and what could be a simple contact 322 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,620 with one ticket that hopefully is a learning experience 323 00:16:33,620 --> 00:16:35,860 because the fish is dead and the resource is gone. 324 00:16:35,860 --> 00:16:38,320 That's a violation I'm choosing to write today. 325 00:16:43,430 --> 00:16:45,600 It's gonna be one citation, one ticket for possession of undersized 326 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:47,230 flounder, 13 inches. 327 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:49,270 And I didn't even write the warning for the trespassing, 328 00:16:49,270 --> 00:16:51,640 there's a sign over here. 329 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:54,140 One ticket, one citation, this is the warning. 330 00:16:54,140 --> 00:16:56,710 Okay? Signing at the bottom is not saying guilty, 331 00:16:56,710 --> 00:16:58,510 it's just promise to get in contact with the judge. 332 00:17:00,910 --> 00:17:03,450 The citation is right here for the the possession 333 00:17:03,450 --> 00:17:04,780 of undersized flounder. 334 00:17:04,790 --> 00:17:07,950 Okay, the warning is for the fishing without a saltwater license. 335 00:17:10,120 --> 00:17:12,360 The chances... you've got two violations. 336 00:17:12,360 --> 00:17:14,490 You didn't even have anything to measure in. 337 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,030 You got two options, you sign now 338 00:17:19,030 --> 00:17:21,000 or I take you to the JP right now. 339 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:31,510 The citation is right here for the possession of undersized flounder. 340 00:17:31,510 --> 00:17:33,310 You didn't even have anything to measure in. 341 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,380 You got two options, you sign now, 342 00:17:37,390 --> 00:17:39,350 or I take you to the JP right now. 343 00:17:40,050 --> 00:17:41,650 This is not saying you're guilty, 344 00:17:41,660 --> 00:17:43,790 it's just a promise to get in contact with the judge. 345 00:17:43,790 --> 00:17:46,490 All right? So I need you to sign at the red X. 346 00:17:51,970 --> 00:17:53,570 All right, be safe. Pulling out. 347 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,040 This other gentleman was pretty compliant. 348 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:01,670 He had his fishing license. He has everything that he needs. 349 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,280 So, I'll probably just donate him. 350 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,810 I'll give him a note. That way if one of my partners show up. 351 00:18:06,820 --> 00:18:09,350 They're not going to write him a ticket for an undersized fish. 352 00:18:09,350 --> 00:18:10,820 Let me go check if this guy wrote. 353 00:18:10,820 --> 00:18:12,790 - Carpenter, was it? - Okay. 354 00:18:12,790 --> 00:18:15,150 Hey, I've got, I did seize an undersized fish from this guy. 355 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:17,860 It's a small flounder. I didn't know if you're interested in taking it. 356 00:18:17,860 --> 00:18:20,060 I can write you a note, that way you won't get in trouble for it. 357 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:21,660 If you'd like it. It's a good flounder. 358 00:18:21,660 --> 00:18:24,960 Okay, I'll go ahead and go grab it from there. 359 00:18:27,730 --> 00:18:30,200 For the most part, we try not to waste anything, 360 00:18:30,210 --> 00:18:32,940 whether it's a fish, a deer, a pig, 361 00:18:32,940 --> 00:18:33,710 whatever it may be. 362 00:18:33,710 --> 00:18:35,540 We try to donate as much as we can. 363 00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:41,580 All right. You have yourself a good day. Good luck. 364 00:18:53,860 --> 00:18:56,630 I'm on my way to Lorenzo High School. 365 00:18:56,630 --> 00:18:59,100 Got a call that there is a young man 366 00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:03,270 that was knocking barn swallow nests down with his friend's crutch. 367 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,840 And, apparently, it's all on video. 368 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,270 So, we've got some photos to look at and then I need 369 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:11,980 to go interview the suspect. 370 00:19:11,980 --> 00:19:13,950 Barn swallows are protected. 371 00:19:13,950 --> 00:19:15,920 I think a lot of people downplay the importance 372 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,980 of migratory birds, 373 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:20,390 but barn swallows are an important bird for our ecosystem. 374 00:19:20,390 --> 00:19:22,960 They take care of mosquitoes and if you get bit by mosquitoes, 375 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:24,820 you would appreciate that. 376 00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:26,930 There's always two sides to every story. 377 00:19:26,930 --> 00:19:28,930 We've all done dumb stuff at least once in our life. 378 00:19:28,930 --> 00:19:30,460 And if you haven't, it's coming. 379 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:36,870 I thought I wanted to be a biologist for a long time 380 00:19:36,870 --> 00:19:40,170 and I got to do a little bit of research in the bird field. 381 00:19:40,180 --> 00:19:42,740 I always knew I wanted to have a job outdoors 382 00:19:42,740 --> 00:19:45,140 and I was sold to becoming a game warden. 383 00:19:47,110 --> 00:19:49,880 Good, how are you doing? Nice to meet you. 384 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:50,980 Tell me what's going on. 385 00:19:50,990 --> 00:19:52,320 You can see... 386 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:55,220 one of them is on a crutch and he hands the crutch 387 00:19:55,220 --> 00:19:56,920 to another student and you've seen the... 388 00:19:56,930 --> 00:19:58,360 - Oh, the birds. - Swallow come out. 389 00:19:58,360 --> 00:20:00,030 - Yeah. - Drive it away and hands the crutch back to him. 390 00:20:00,030 --> 00:20:03,000 - And gave him one. Okay. - That's right. 391 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,330 And you've already talked to the student about what happened? 392 00:20:05,330 --> 00:20:06,370 Yes, ma'am. 393 00:20:06,370 --> 00:20:08,270 I mean, he didn't act very apologetic. 394 00:20:08,270 --> 00:20:10,000 And you've talked to his dad about it? 395 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,210 Did he seem like this was an issue to him at all or... 396 00:20:12,210 --> 00:20:15,780 [sighs] You know, he said boys will be boys. 397 00:20:15,780 --> 00:20:17,840 That's really all he had to say about it. 398 00:20:17,850 --> 00:20:20,680 Our other assistant principal was walking by 399 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:22,750 and she saw the birds nest was on the ground 400 00:20:22,750 --> 00:20:26,620 with the eggs and the baby birds down on the ground. 401 00:20:26,620 --> 00:20:28,290 Okay, so knowing that it was an active nest 402 00:20:28,290 --> 00:20:31,020 that, that's a huge part of the puzzle on this. 403 00:20:31,030 --> 00:20:33,390 Let's go see where it's at. 404 00:20:37,300 --> 00:20:42,340 So, you can see this is where he knocked down 405 00:20:42,340 --> 00:20:44,100 - the bird's nest... - Okay. 406 00:20:44,110 --> 00:20:46,140 And I guess the mud was on the ground too, right? 407 00:20:46,140 --> 00:20:49,310 - Yes, ma'am. - Okay, and the babies and the eggs. 408 00:20:49,310 --> 00:20:51,180 I think there's another one right here. 409 00:20:51,180 --> 00:20:52,850 Yeah. 410 00:20:52,850 --> 00:20:56,280 I'm gonna go talk to the kid right now. 411 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:59,120 And, hopefully, the parents are home, so I can talk to them as well. 412 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:01,950 -Okay. -And then we'll go from there. I appreciate you calling. 413 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:03,120 Awesome, yes, ma'am. Thank you all for coming out. 414 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:04,560 Yeah... 415 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,960 It was kind of sad hearing that the dad just said boys will be boys. 416 00:21:10,970 --> 00:21:14,630 It's like, like, you don't want to enable children at all. 417 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,900 I was kind of hoping that he'd have some sort of remorse 418 00:21:16,900 --> 00:21:20,870 for what he did and maybe learned a lesson from it. 419 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:24,280 You destroying migratory bird nest, it's a Class C misdemeanor 420 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:26,880 and there's also a potential of restitution with that 421 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:28,380 for the animals that died. 422 00:21:29,650 --> 00:21:31,050 This is it right here. 423 00:21:38,990 --> 00:21:40,590 [knocking at door] 424 00:21:43,330 --> 00:21:45,100 Hi, there. 425 00:21:45,100 --> 00:21:46,870 I'm Game Warden Mallory Mitchell. 426 00:21:46,870 --> 00:21:48,430 You may know why I'm here. 427 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,670 - [woman speaking] - Have you been-- okay, so you haven't heard anything 428 00:21:50,670 --> 00:21:52,100 that's going on at all? 429 00:21:52,110 --> 00:21:56,210 Your son had knocked down some barn swallows' nests up at the school. 430 00:21:56,210 --> 00:21:59,050 The barn swallows, the little small flying birds. 431 00:21:59,050 --> 00:22:00,810 The migratory birds are protected. 432 00:22:00,820 --> 00:22:03,920 - Okay. - And the school had contacted your ex-husband 433 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,190 to talk to him about it and they were supposed 434 00:22:06,190 --> 00:22:07,950 to have a meeting, but he canceled. 435 00:22:09,290 --> 00:22:11,120 Okay. 436 00:22:11,130 --> 00:22:12,960 Oh, well, good. We can talk to him about that as well. 437 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,930 I'm Mallory, nice to meet you. 438 00:22:14,930 --> 00:22:17,230 So, you know, I'm here then for the barn swallows. 439 00:22:17,230 --> 00:22:22,300 Okay. And I would like to talk to Brian with y'all to discuss it. 440 00:22:22,300 --> 00:22:24,440 - You need him present? Yes. - Yes, because 441 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,410 - he's... - To explain his side... 442 00:22:26,410 --> 00:22:27,570 - Exactly. - Let me go get... 443 00:22:27,580 --> 00:22:29,140 That's exactly it. 444 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:36,350 So, they all fall under this 1916, 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 445 00:22:36,350 --> 00:22:38,180 which covers just about every single bird, 446 00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:39,520 about 800 species. 447 00:22:40,990 --> 00:22:42,960 Well, would you like me to finish. 448 00:23:00,340 --> 00:23:02,140 - Did you see the video? - Yeah. 449 00:23:02,140 --> 00:23:04,440 So, let me talk to Brian. 450 00:23:06,610 --> 00:23:09,050 Hi, Brian. Mallory, nice to meet you. 451 00:23:09,050 --> 00:23:11,120 You were expecting me, so you glad to get this over with? 452 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:13,250 - Yeah. - So I want you to tell me your side of the story? 453 00:23:14,050 --> 00:23:15,420 I did. Yeah. 454 00:23:16,660 --> 00:23:19,290 - I don't know him, but the one with crutches. Okay. - Mm-hmm. 455 00:23:28,270 --> 00:23:30,140 You had that minute of I shouldn't do this? 456 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:39,250 So, just about every single bird is protected in the state of Texas. 457 00:23:39,250 --> 00:23:41,050 Just about every bird. 458 00:23:41,050 --> 00:23:43,080 Barn swallows are an important bird for our ecosystem. 459 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,890 A lot of people think that barn swallows are not important, 460 00:23:45,890 --> 00:23:48,620 but they're the same people complain about getting bit by mosquitoes. 461 00:23:48,620 --> 00:23:50,160 So, every animal has a function. 462 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:53,330 My choices today were come here and give you a verbal warning, 463 00:23:53,330 --> 00:23:55,130 a written warning or give you a citation. 464 00:23:55,130 --> 00:23:57,430 Six years ago this happened in Lorenzo before 465 00:23:57,430 --> 00:23:59,830 and they worked out a deal with community service 466 00:23:59,830 --> 00:24:03,170 among the school and the student and everyone was on board and happy. 467 00:24:03,170 --> 00:24:06,610 So, I would much rather prefer that you have the opportunity 468 00:24:06,610 --> 00:24:08,270 to do community service. 469 00:24:12,180 --> 00:24:14,710 Yeah. Let's do it. 470 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,880 The parents decided that it would be a better idea 471 00:24:17,890 --> 00:24:20,050 to work out some type of probation deal, 472 00:24:20,050 --> 00:24:22,790 community service, I still feel that a written warning 473 00:24:22,790 --> 00:24:24,660 is going to be necessary just to drive home 474 00:24:24,660 --> 00:24:26,660 the importance that, you know, it's on paper 475 00:24:26,660 --> 00:24:29,260 that we discussed this and you can remember this 476 00:24:29,260 --> 00:24:31,860 and put it on your wall and say, "Okay, that was that one time 477 00:24:31,870 --> 00:24:33,100 I made a mistake." 478 00:24:33,100 --> 00:24:36,940 Maybe remind yourself not to listen to dares, right? 479 00:24:38,370 --> 00:24:40,170 -Okay. -Thank you very much. I'll have something... 480 00:24:40,170 --> 00:24:42,110 All right. We'll see you there. 481 00:24:46,010 --> 00:24:49,220 I feel like the student is taking me serious. 482 00:24:49,220 --> 00:24:53,420 We've got some ruling parties that they want to work this out 483 00:24:53,420 --> 00:24:56,220 at the school level. That, that's great. 484 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:03,000 What did y'all workout? 485 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,230 - 40 hours of community service. - Okay. 486 00:25:05,230 --> 00:25:09,070 He's gonna do it up here at schools, he has till June 24th. 487 00:25:09,070 --> 00:25:11,740 Okay, and I'll just document on the back of my warning for now. 488 00:25:11,740 --> 00:25:13,140 - Okay. - Y'all be safe. 489 00:25:13,140 --> 00:25:14,340 - [woman] Thank you. - [boy] Thank you. 490 00:25:14,340 --> 00:25:16,280 Taking the time to show up for something that 491 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:19,210 they just absolutely didn't think was a big deal. 492 00:25:19,210 --> 00:25:21,180 It brought to their attention that it was a big deal. 493 00:25:21,180 --> 00:25:23,520 That a barn swallow does make a difference. 494 00:25:38,670 --> 00:25:41,270 Today, I'm gonna be working on Sam Rayburn Lake. 495 00:25:41,270 --> 00:25:44,200 We're gonna have a lot of people out here on this water today, 496 00:25:44,210 --> 00:25:47,640 and we're gonna be looking for water safety violations. 497 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:50,580 We're gonna be doing a bunch of boat inspections. 498 00:25:50,580 --> 00:25:52,710 I'm all about someone having a good time, 499 00:25:52,710 --> 00:25:56,520 but I'm here to enforce the laws and I'm here to keep people safe. 500 00:25:58,120 --> 00:26:00,350 This gonna be the first time I'm back on the lake 501 00:26:00,350 --> 00:26:04,860 since my father passed away since I found him on the lake. 502 00:26:04,860 --> 00:26:07,630 In that cove right there's where I grew up 503 00:26:07,630 --> 00:26:09,960 and where my dad taught me how to fish 504 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,160 and, and how to drive a boat. 505 00:26:12,170 --> 00:26:14,830 The way my father raised me and my brother 506 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:17,770 when we were together, we were outdoors. 507 00:26:17,770 --> 00:26:19,710 Whether fishing, hunting, camping, 508 00:26:19,710 --> 00:26:22,110 doing something outside, so I feel the way 509 00:26:22,110 --> 00:26:27,180 my father raised us become a part of me being a game warden. 510 00:26:27,180 --> 00:26:30,950 You know, it's gonna be a little weird being out here on the water, 511 00:26:30,950 --> 00:26:33,290 but I got a lot of good memories with my dad on this lake. 512 00:26:33,290 --> 00:26:34,290 So... 513 00:26:34,290 --> 00:26:36,620 I'm not gonna give it up for sure. 514 00:26:46,830 --> 00:26:49,030 What's going on, man? How are you? 515 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:50,870 - Doing well, how are you? - Dude, you ready to go today? 516 00:26:50,870 --> 00:26:52,140 Yes, sir. 517 00:26:52,140 --> 00:26:55,670 Today, I'm gonna be patrolling with an intern Justin Gallander, 518 00:26:55,680 --> 00:26:59,240 who just graduated from Sam Houston State University. 519 00:26:59,250 --> 00:27:02,950 And he gets the opportunity to work with us this summer. 520 00:27:08,220 --> 00:27:11,020 Now, is this island a hotspot for y'all? 521 00:27:11,030 --> 00:27:15,060 Yeah, a lot of our activity out here happens on the island. 522 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:20,030 Good, how are y'all? 523 00:27:23,270 --> 00:27:25,370 Looks like a boat we need to check. 524 00:27:25,370 --> 00:27:27,010 It has a bunch of people on it. 525 00:27:27,010 --> 00:27:28,840 How y'all doing? 526 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:32,210 We'll do a water safety inspection, can you cut your engine off? 527 00:27:37,780 --> 00:27:40,120 How are you guys today? Good, good. 528 00:27:40,120 --> 00:27:42,960 Can we see three more life jackets? 529 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:56,400 Okay, do you have one more of the inflatable, don't count if you're not wearing it. 530 00:27:57,370 --> 00:28:00,640 You don't? Okay, do you have a square throw cushion? 531 00:28:02,410 --> 00:28:05,440 Good deal and your registration card also. 532 00:28:08,050 --> 00:28:09,820 Yeah. 533 00:28:09,820 --> 00:28:12,850 Match that card up to the numbers on this boat. 534 00:28:12,850 --> 00:28:14,620 The yellow number off here. 535 00:28:16,260 --> 00:28:18,660 Yes, sir, yours says [bleep] 536 00:28:18,660 --> 00:28:22,130 easy, this is... [bleep]... 537 00:28:23,460 --> 00:28:25,200 Maybe you put the wrong. 538 00:28:26,030 --> 00:28:27,370 Okay. 539 00:28:27,370 --> 00:28:29,300 You know now, so you can fix it. 540 00:28:29,300 --> 00:28:30,840 Okay, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. 541 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,940 You had enough life jackets. 542 00:28:32,940 --> 00:28:35,210 However, one was supposed to be worn at all times 543 00:28:35,210 --> 00:28:36,780 to count. 544 00:28:36,780 --> 00:28:40,110 These life jackets, they're not gonna do you any good in the bin. 545 00:28:40,110 --> 00:28:42,110 - You're the owner? - I am. 546 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:46,090 Okay, you need to fix your registration card. 547 00:28:46,090 --> 00:28:48,750 What I'm gonna do today, as long as you can wear 548 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,960 that thing and I think you need to unloosen the strap on the side. 549 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:53,990 I'm not going to issue a citation for... 550 00:28:53,990 --> 00:28:56,530 I'm going to give you a few warnings and we'll call it good. 551 00:28:57,960 --> 00:28:59,570 Does that sound fair to you guys? 552 00:29:00,430 --> 00:29:03,570 Okay, do you have your ID on you? 553 00:29:06,070 --> 00:29:07,540 Thank you. 554 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:12,880 Sign by the red X here. 555 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:14,650 We're not out here to ruin anybody's day. 556 00:29:14,650 --> 00:29:16,650 We're out here to make people safe. 557 00:29:16,650 --> 00:29:19,990 Appreciate your courtesy and just get it taken care of. 558 00:29:19,990 --> 00:29:21,550 Okay, you guys, be careful. 559 00:29:22,190 --> 00:29:23,320 You too. 560 00:29:25,860 --> 00:29:27,360 Coming up... 561 00:29:39,510 --> 00:29:41,710 It's a little warm to be having a fire on a beach. 562 00:29:41,710 --> 00:29:43,210 Yeah. 563 00:29:44,710 --> 00:29:46,980 They call this area the hidden beaches, 564 00:29:46,980 --> 00:29:51,620 it's only accessible by boat. It's in the middle of the National Forest. 565 00:29:57,420 --> 00:29:59,490 [baby crying] 566 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:02,630 - What'd he say? - I have no clue. 567 00:30:02,630 --> 00:30:04,560 How y'all doing? 568 00:30:15,110 --> 00:30:17,210 The weather's gross. 569 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:19,610 This is good if you're a duck. 570 00:30:26,120 --> 00:30:28,620 I got a call from a lady in Kingsland 571 00:30:28,620 --> 00:30:30,320 and she's got some sort of animal 572 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:31,860 on her front porch. 573 00:30:31,860 --> 00:30:33,960 She's not really sure exactly what it is. 574 00:30:38,030 --> 00:30:40,030 - Hello. - Hello. 575 00:30:40,030 --> 00:30:42,270 - How are you? - I'm good, how are you? 576 00:30:42,270 --> 00:30:43,940 You the one that called? 577 00:30:43,940 --> 00:30:45,970 No, one of my housekeepers. 578 00:30:45,970 --> 00:30:47,810 Oh, okay. 579 00:30:47,810 --> 00:30:49,910 Oh, dang. This is a little bitty guy. 580 00:30:49,910 --> 00:30:51,280 Do you know what this is? 581 00:31:01,860 --> 00:31:04,160 Oh, dang. This is a little bitty guy. 582 00:31:04,890 --> 00:31:07,030 - You know what this is? - Cat? 583 00:31:07,030 --> 00:31:08,630 It looks like a cat, right? 584 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,460 It's a fox. 585 00:31:10,460 --> 00:31:14,330 -Oh, aw. -Yeah. This is a baby gray fox. 586 00:31:14,340 --> 00:31:16,200 Oh. 587 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,340 Look at it. 588 00:31:18,340 --> 00:31:20,810 He's black right now, but as he gets older, 589 00:31:20,810 --> 00:31:23,110 he will start to gray out. 590 00:31:23,110 --> 00:31:25,980 They're really cool critters. I mean, they, they play 591 00:31:25,980 --> 00:31:28,250 a very important role in the ecosystem to help 592 00:31:28,250 --> 00:31:32,120 keep rats and rodents and mice and things like that under control. 593 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:36,190 So, do we know where it was found, like, the exact location? 594 00:31:36,190 --> 00:31:38,620 - Yeah. - Have y'all seen any fox around here before? 595 00:31:38,630 --> 00:31:40,930 - No. - Okay, can we do this? 596 00:31:40,930 --> 00:31:42,860 Can I leave this guy with you for a minute 597 00:31:42,860 --> 00:31:45,500 and you show me where you found it and we'll see if we can find the mom? 598 00:31:45,500 --> 00:31:48,330 All right, let me ask her real quick exactly where she got it. 599 00:31:48,340 --> 00:31:50,000 Okay. 600 00:31:52,170 --> 00:31:53,910 I found it on the next chair over. 601 00:31:53,910 --> 00:31:55,110 - Okay... - Underneath it. 602 00:31:55,110 --> 00:31:57,280 Underneath the chair, what, okay, when did you find it? 603 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,510 - This morning when I took my dog out. - Just this morning? Okay. 604 00:32:00,510 --> 00:32:03,120 Have you seen any gray fox running around here? 605 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:06,020 I'm gonna take a look around the area and just see if I can maybe find a den. 606 00:32:06,020 --> 00:32:09,420 If I find the mama's den, I may try to put it there. 607 00:32:09,420 --> 00:32:11,620 Well, thank you, ma'am. I appreciate it. 608 00:32:11,630 --> 00:32:14,260 Howdy. Good, how are you? 609 00:32:14,260 --> 00:32:17,030 - I'm good. - You haven't seen any gray fox running around here, have you? 610 00:32:17,030 --> 00:32:20,500 - No. - Okay. I appreciate it. 611 00:32:22,940 --> 00:32:25,040 In places like this, where they've gotten an abundance of food 612 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:27,870 and being around people, they'll pick up scraps. 613 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:30,240 They do get desensitized to human interaction, 614 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:33,310 so it's not uncommon to see them 615 00:32:33,310 --> 00:32:37,120 and it's got a lot of places that it could be hiding anywhere 616 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:39,320 underneath these buildings. 617 00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:44,260 So, there's just a million little holes this thing could have, 618 00:32:44,260 --> 00:32:45,790 it's, it's litter in. 619 00:32:45,790 --> 00:32:48,190 There's just no telling where. 620 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:51,160 Without knowing where, I don't think I've got any viable option 621 00:32:51,170 --> 00:32:53,970 to leave this this baby here right now. 622 00:32:53,970 --> 00:32:56,370 With the cats being right here. As soon as I leave, 623 00:32:56,370 --> 00:32:58,300 something's gonna eat that thing. It's squeaking. 624 00:32:58,310 --> 00:33:01,840 It's making all the sounds that'll attract every predator animal around here. 625 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:02,870 So... 626 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:05,940 it doesn't stand a chance for survival here. 627 00:33:07,010 --> 00:33:09,750 All right, guys, so I'm going to get in touch with the rehabber. 628 00:33:09,750 --> 00:33:11,180 Can I steal one of these towels from y'all? 629 00:33:11,190 --> 00:33:13,920 - You can grab it all. - Thank you. 630 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:15,650 All righty, well, appreciate you guys. Y'all have a good one. 631 00:33:15,660 --> 00:33:17,120 Thanks for the call. 632 00:33:22,430 --> 00:33:24,130 [squeaks] 633 00:33:24,130 --> 00:33:25,560 Hear that little guy? 634 00:33:26,230 --> 00:33:28,070 Don't break my heart. 635 00:33:29,870 --> 00:33:31,270 You see, that's the problem too. 636 00:33:31,270 --> 00:33:33,140 That's why people pick them up. 637 00:33:33,140 --> 00:33:36,780 They see little innocent babies making baby sounds 638 00:33:36,780 --> 00:33:40,110 and it just tears at everybody's heartstrings. 639 00:33:44,380 --> 00:33:46,550 Little dude, you've arrived at your new home. 640 00:33:50,220 --> 00:33:52,090 Hello. 641 00:33:52,090 --> 00:33:53,460 - Good to see you. - Good to see you. 642 00:33:53,460 --> 00:33:54,860 - How are you? - Eyes still closed? 643 00:33:54,860 --> 00:33:56,090 Yes, yeah. So... 644 00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:58,030 - Oh, my. - He's a little bitty guy. 645 00:33:58,030 --> 00:33:59,800 I got the heating pad ready. 646 00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:02,100 He's precious, I just got to feeding a baby racoon. 647 00:34:02,100 --> 00:34:04,270 -Come here. I got my hands full. -Yeah? 648 00:34:04,270 --> 00:34:07,140 You can see, we've got 27 deer out here too. 649 00:34:07,140 --> 00:34:09,270 We appreciate all the rehab work that you do. 650 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:10,740 How old do you think he is? 651 00:34:10,740 --> 00:34:12,880 He's probably about eight days. 652 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:15,080 He'll open his eyes in about two weeks. 653 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:17,180 He'll get puppy milk until then. 654 00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:20,190 And I'll release him out here probably till about August. 655 00:34:20,190 --> 00:34:21,890 - August. - Maybe September, just depends. 656 00:34:21,890 --> 00:34:22,950 Everyone's different. 657 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:24,090 Where did you get him? 658 00:34:24,090 --> 00:34:26,430 Uh, Rio Vista. Park over in Kingsland. 659 00:34:26,430 --> 00:34:28,960 - Okay. - Probably mama cat and some cat probably 660 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:30,760 bought it up thinking it was a kitten. 661 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:32,900 They were feeding cats there and I assume maybe 662 00:34:32,900 --> 00:34:35,070 the mom came up there to feed and something 663 00:34:35,070 --> 00:34:36,540 could have scared her off, but a cat could have 664 00:34:36,540 --> 00:34:38,100 very well brought her up there. 665 00:34:38,110 --> 00:34:40,870 And look at this little thing, you think it's a little kitten or a puppy? 666 00:34:40,870 --> 00:34:43,240 Yeah, we'll keep him till probably about August 667 00:34:43,240 --> 00:34:45,080 and then I once... when he's ready for release. 668 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:47,210 Awesome. Well, we appreciate it. 669 00:34:47,210 --> 00:34:49,010 Give us a holler if you need something, okay? 670 00:34:49,020 --> 00:34:51,120 -I will. -Thank you very much. Have a good one. 671 00:34:51,120 --> 00:34:52,520 Have a good day. 672 00:35:03,930 --> 00:35:05,630 - What did he say? - I have no clue. 673 00:35:05,630 --> 00:35:07,170 How y'all doing? 674 00:35:08,330 --> 00:35:10,270 Oh, y'all broke down? 675 00:35:10,270 --> 00:35:11,640 Where'd you all put in at? 676 00:35:12,610 --> 00:35:14,040 Ooh. 677 00:35:14,210 --> 00:35:17,180 I can give y'all a ride over here, I can't pull you to Powell Park. 678 00:35:19,910 --> 00:35:21,350 Probably Westwood. 679 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:24,980 How are you broke down? Is it out of gas? 680 00:35:27,250 --> 00:35:30,020 Hey, jump in there with 'em and see if you can figure it out. 681 00:35:32,360 --> 00:35:33,390 Really? 682 00:35:33,390 --> 00:35:34,630 It says you got gas. 683 00:35:34,630 --> 00:35:36,290 Your kill switch is down here. 684 00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:39,160 It's on, which means that it's not going to keep you from going anywhere. 685 00:35:39,170 --> 00:35:41,330 You go and get in your boat. 686 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:46,400 Get that rope and walk to the back, I'm gonna get out in the deeper water. 687 00:35:57,180 --> 00:35:59,020 We're not in a tow boat business. 688 00:35:59,020 --> 00:36:02,150 But, you know, when there's a wife and two little babies out, 689 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:04,420 I'm going to do what I can do to get them off the water. 690 00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:10,630 Hey, Miss Smith. 691 00:36:11,230 --> 00:36:13,270 I got some people broke down. 692 00:36:13,270 --> 00:36:15,630 - Uh-huh. - He's got two little girls 693 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:18,000 and I'm gonna pull them over there by the boat ramp. 694 00:36:18,010 --> 00:36:19,910 When I get over there. 695 00:36:19,910 --> 00:36:22,640 Can y'all try to help them get a hold some of their family or something? 696 00:36:26,180 --> 00:36:27,650 Okay, thank you. 697 00:36:29,180 --> 00:36:30,650 Thank you, bye. 698 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,630 Sorry about that. They're the ones that help me 699 00:36:42,630 --> 00:36:44,430 get my dad out of the water. 700 00:36:47,900 --> 00:36:51,000 When I found him a month ago in the boat, 701 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:54,170 either had a heart attack or he fell down, hit his head. 702 00:36:54,170 --> 00:36:56,370 We thought he was just out fishing. 703 00:36:58,510 --> 00:37:01,010 It's just good to know people. When you get in a bind like this, 704 00:37:01,010 --> 00:37:02,450 they help you. 705 00:37:03,350 --> 00:37:06,050 - Sound like some good people. - Oh, yeah. 706 00:37:19,100 --> 00:37:21,000 I'm gonna need that rope right there. 707 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:24,000 Yeah, they have a couple of small girls. 708 00:37:27,140 --> 00:37:30,980 I'm gonna give you a ride across the lake and get your trailer. 709 00:37:30,980 --> 00:37:32,280 - Okay. - I grew up right here. 710 00:37:32,280 --> 00:37:34,080 I've known these people my whole life. 711 00:37:34,080 --> 00:37:35,980 They'll take good care of them and give them some food. 712 00:37:35,980 --> 00:37:39,180 They might not want to leave by the time they get done with them. 713 00:37:39,190 --> 00:37:41,890 - My name is Shawn. - Okay, that's great. 714 00:37:41,890 --> 00:37:44,390 My wife, Jennifer, and our two kiddos. 715 00:37:44,390 --> 00:37:47,060 They will be in good hands. 716 00:37:47,060 --> 00:37:48,630 - Yes. Yes. - They will be in good hands. 717 00:37:48,630 --> 00:37:50,600 He's gonna sit down right here. 718 00:37:51,460 --> 00:37:53,060 Yeah. 719 00:37:58,640 --> 00:38:00,940 32-23. Go ahead, Jasper. 720 00:38:09,280 --> 00:38:11,350 10-4, we'll be in route. 721 00:38:15,220 --> 00:38:16,520 [woman] Hey, wait! 722 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:27,100 We got a large disturbance at Hidden Beaches. 723 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:32,040 We have two officers in route. 724 00:38:32,040 --> 00:38:35,340 32-23, Jasp, we're at Hidden Beach. 725 00:38:41,210 --> 00:38:43,380 Have y'all seen a fight? 726 00:38:44,080 --> 00:38:47,920 A big fight on Hidden Beaches somewhere. 727 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:50,220 Hey, was there some people fighting down here? 728 00:38:54,290 --> 00:38:56,430 Okay. Okay. 729 00:38:56,430 --> 00:38:59,100 Good. Where did they go, by the land? 730 00:39:01,830 --> 00:39:03,270 Okay. 731 00:39:03,270 --> 00:39:04,740 That's gonna be the group. 732 00:39:04,740 --> 00:39:07,210 Apparently, they ain't fighting no more. 733 00:39:07,210 --> 00:39:09,310 Pull up in there and let's visit with them. 734 00:39:14,350 --> 00:39:17,220 Okay, apparently, we found the people that were involved 735 00:39:17,220 --> 00:39:18,420 in the brawl. 736 00:39:20,020 --> 00:39:23,020 - Yeah. - Hey. 737 00:39:23,020 --> 00:39:25,320 You need to swim back to the bank before you drown. 738 00:39:25,730 --> 00:39:27,090 Huh? 739 00:39:28,090 --> 00:39:29,260 You need to get back in there to the bank. 740 00:39:29,260 --> 00:39:31,300 They'll be out here looking for you. 741 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:35,300 Yeah, you don't need to be out here swimming over your head. 742 00:39:37,240 --> 00:39:38,940 You need to stay up on the bank. 743 00:39:38,940 --> 00:39:40,870 Hey, somebody watch her. 744 00:39:40,870 --> 00:39:44,380 [all exclaiming] 745 00:39:44,380 --> 00:39:47,610 Hey, come here. Stay right there. What's your name? 746 00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:51,280 How old are you? 747 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:54,790 I swear to God, if I come back by here and you're out here over your head, 748 00:39:54,790 --> 00:39:56,550 you're going to jail. 749 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:59,020 If you don't get back to the shore, I'm going to book you 750 00:39:59,030 --> 00:40:00,490 for public intoxication. 751 00:40:01,830 --> 00:40:03,130 I don't care. 752 00:40:03,830 --> 00:40:05,260 Do you understand? 753 00:40:06,370 --> 00:40:08,070 Y'all better get her. 754 00:40:13,770 --> 00:40:15,510 [inaudible conversation] 755 00:40:21,010 --> 00:40:23,010 Hey, I'm gonna run him to Powell Park, 756 00:40:23,020 --> 00:40:25,250 will you all stay close for a few minutes? 757 00:40:26,620 --> 00:40:29,290 This intoxicated female was part of the problem 758 00:40:29,290 --> 00:40:32,260 that we were called to, but it looks like nothing's happening now. 759 00:40:32,260 --> 00:40:35,260 Right now, I'm gonna leave her with the other game wardens 760 00:40:35,260 --> 00:40:38,000 and I'm gonna get this guy back to his family. 761 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:41,300 Always something. 762 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:44,400 Y'all ready? 763 00:40:53,980 --> 00:40:55,650 - You put in right up here? - Yes, sir. 764 00:40:56,980 --> 00:40:58,380 - All right. - Y'all take care 765 00:40:58,390 --> 00:40:59,450 and be careful out there. 766 00:40:59,450 --> 00:41:00,920 Watch all them idiots. 767 00:41:00,920 --> 00:41:02,390 Yeah. 768 00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:08,460 Well, that kind of wraps up a weekend, yup. 769 00:41:08,460 --> 00:41:10,430 You still think you want to be a game warden? 770 00:41:10,430 --> 00:41:12,200 Oh, yeah, 110%. 771 00:41:12,330 --> 00:41:14,330 110%. 772 00:41:14,330 --> 00:41:15,930 That's what I like to hear. 772 00:41:16,305 --> 00:42:16,258 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm