"Lone Star Law" Submerged

1 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:11,943 Hey, hey, hey, hey! Stop, stop, stop! 2 00:00:11,946 --> 00:00:14,278 Narrator: Coming up on "lone star law"... 3 00:00:14,281 --> 00:00:16,747 Fried: Last night, it rained over eight inches. 4 00:00:16,750 --> 00:00:18,683 Not good. 5 00:00:18,686 --> 00:00:21,218 Powell: I've got a hawk that was illegally killed. 6 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:23,887 Yeah, that's our lead right there. 7 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:25,289 Gould: What is that? 8 00:00:25,292 --> 00:00:26,957 Could be a dead body. 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,093 Richards: I'm definitely concerned that there might be a pump 10 00:00:29,096 --> 00:00:32,763 that the prop could cut and catch on fire. 11 00:00:32,766 --> 00:00:34,432 Richards: Any time you have a flooding situation, 12 00:00:34,435 --> 00:00:36,300 it's not only people that are displaced, 13 00:00:36,303 --> 00:00:37,702 it's the animals as well. 14 00:00:37,705 --> 00:00:40,638 If that car hits that freakin' deer... ooh! 15 00:00:40,641 --> 00:00:42,573 ♪♪ 16 00:00:47,515 --> 00:00:49,547 ♪♪ 17 00:00:50,584 --> 00:00:51,616 [ Rattling ] 18 00:00:56,523 --> 00:00:58,022 [ Gunshot ] 19 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:05,062 ♪♪ 20 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:06,531 Man: A Texas game warden's job 21 00:01:06,534 --> 00:01:08,933 is to protect wild animals and wild places, 22 00:01:08,936 --> 00:01:10,134 keep the public safe 23 00:01:10,137 --> 00:01:12,603 and every now and again, put a bad guy in jail. 24 00:01:12,606 --> 00:01:15,672 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 25 00:01:15,675 --> 00:01:18,643 captions paid for by discovery communications 26 00:01:23,617 --> 00:01:25,616 ♪♪ 27 00:01:30,624 --> 00:01:32,590 ♪♪ 28 00:01:36,363 --> 00:01:39,564 Richards: Overnight, we had nine to 10 inches of rainfall 29 00:01:39,567 --> 00:01:42,466 in a very short amount of time. 30 00:01:42,469 --> 00:01:44,235 And now this morning, we're getting a lot of reports 31 00:01:44,238 --> 00:01:45,636 of flash flooding. 32 00:01:45,639 --> 00:01:48,773 So I'm gonna take the kayak and see if I can see 33 00:01:48,776 --> 00:01:50,508 what help I can offer these folks. 34 00:01:50,511 --> 00:01:52,509 You know, I've lived in this area for 56 years, 35 00:01:52,512 --> 00:01:54,912 and I can honestly say that I've never seen 36 00:01:54,915 --> 00:01:56,580 this much rain in this short a period of time. 37 00:01:56,583 --> 00:01:59,083 So it's pretty bad. 38 00:02:02,389 --> 00:02:04,254 All game wardens in the state of Texas 39 00:02:04,257 --> 00:02:06,056 have some training with search and rescue. 40 00:02:06,059 --> 00:02:07,858 It's a big part of our job. 41 00:02:07,861 --> 00:02:10,728 This area that's flooded is... 42 00:02:10,731 --> 00:02:13,231 The south sulphur river is a major river 43 00:02:13,234 --> 00:02:16,467 that runs through my county, and it's very prone to flooding. 44 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:18,736 And it's really bad around when there's a lot of concrete 45 00:02:18,739 --> 00:02:21,071 and a lot of asphalt or streets. 46 00:02:21,074 --> 00:02:23,740 Right after dark, we had a lot of road closures, 47 00:02:23,743 --> 00:02:25,543 we had some houses that were flooded, 48 00:02:25,546 --> 00:02:27,511 a couple of vehicles that had ran off the road 49 00:02:27,514 --> 00:02:30,214 and stranded some motorists on top of their vehicles. 50 00:02:30,217 --> 00:02:35,086 [ Cellphone ringing ] 51 00:02:35,089 --> 00:02:36,220 Hello. 52 00:02:41,228 --> 00:02:43,194 ♪♪ 53 00:02:46,433 --> 00:02:48,366 ♪♪ 54 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:54,838 Okay, I'll see you there in about 15 minutes. 55 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:57,641 My partner, Chris fried, evidently, he was contacted 56 00:02:57,644 --> 00:03:03,314 by a company that deals in l.P. Gas or propane tanks. 57 00:03:03,317 --> 00:03:05,916 But the propane tanks have kind of got me concerned 58 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,321 because if those things were to pull away from a pipe 59 00:03:10,324 --> 00:03:13,790 and start leaking, then we could have an explosion. 60 00:03:13,793 --> 00:03:15,526 [ Sirens wail ] 61 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:17,562 ♪♪ 62 00:03:21,869 --> 00:03:23,734 You can kind of see how deep it is on them pumps. 63 00:03:23,737 --> 00:03:26,404 He said he wants to turn those off buttons. 64 00:03:26,407 --> 00:03:29,607 If we can go between that pump and the front of that truck. 65 00:03:29,610 --> 00:03:31,208 So you see that white sign, you can tell 66 00:03:31,211 --> 00:03:33,043 it's pretty deep out there. 67 00:03:33,046 --> 00:03:34,945 With these propane tanks floating around, 68 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:36,547 some of them may be leaking. 69 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:38,282 One spark could set off an explosion, 70 00:03:38,285 --> 00:03:41,218 so we're trying to shut these tanks off and get them secured. 71 00:03:41,221 --> 00:03:42,686 We ready? 72 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:45,555 Chris' boat is more in line with what we need in this situation. 73 00:03:45,558 --> 00:03:47,157 My kayak's gonna be too small. 74 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,627 And he's gonna get in it with an employee 75 00:03:49,630 --> 00:03:51,028 and get these tanks shut off. 76 00:03:51,031 --> 00:03:52,897 And I'm gonna stay on shore in case 77 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:54,965 there's an emergency that arises. 78 00:03:54,968 --> 00:03:56,968 ♪♪ 79 00:04:01,976 --> 00:04:04,008 ♪♪ 80 00:04:08,982 --> 00:04:10,982 ♪♪ 81 00:04:12,652 --> 00:04:15,920 This situation could turn devastating at any minute 82 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:18,122 if something were to go wrong. 83 00:04:18,125 --> 00:04:21,659 What do you think? 84 00:04:21,662 --> 00:04:24,395 I'm definitely concerned that there might be a pump or a line 85 00:04:24,398 --> 00:04:26,997 that the prop could cut and the pressure of the propane's 86 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,401 enough to start shooting it out of the water and catch on fire. 87 00:04:30,404 --> 00:04:32,603 So now we're gonna go over here and turn this tank off. 88 00:04:32,606 --> 00:04:33,605 It's our last concern. 89 00:04:37,811 --> 00:04:39,744 ♪♪ 90 00:04:41,682 --> 00:04:43,681 ♪♪ 91 00:04:48,688 --> 00:04:50,655 ♪♪ 92 00:04:54,228 --> 00:04:56,227 ♪♪ 93 00:04:56,230 --> 00:04:57,828 Sims: There's several thousand crane 94 00:04:57,831 --> 00:05:02,166 just sitting in a field right there. 95 00:05:02,169 --> 00:05:04,702 Good gravy! 96 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:10,374 You know why the side on the left 97 00:05:10,377 --> 00:05:12,843 is longer than the other one? 98 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:13,910 Cameraman: Why? 99 00:05:13,913 --> 00:05:15,780 It's got more birds in it. 100 00:05:15,783 --> 00:05:18,416 [ Laughs ] 101 00:05:19,853 --> 00:05:22,453 Waterfowl have started moving in the past few weeks. 102 00:05:22,456 --> 00:05:23,987 More of the numbers have been picking up 103 00:05:23,990 --> 00:05:25,255 since the strong cold fronts 104 00:05:25,258 --> 00:05:28,392 have been pushing through from the north. 105 00:05:28,395 --> 00:05:31,195 In this part of Texas, kind of the panhandle area, 106 00:05:31,198 --> 00:05:32,796 it's the best sandhill crane 107 00:05:32,799 --> 00:05:35,065 hunting in all of the state of Texas. 108 00:05:35,068 --> 00:05:37,268 And as we all know, Texas is a big state, 109 00:05:37,271 --> 00:05:39,804 so that's saying a lot. 110 00:05:44,611 --> 00:05:48,012 This car's swerving a little bit. 111 00:05:48,015 --> 00:05:51,749 That's like the fourth time he's crossed the line. 112 00:05:51,752 --> 00:05:55,419 I have him crossing the line there. 113 00:05:55,422 --> 00:05:58,823 Yeah, completely drifting. 114 00:05:58,826 --> 00:06:01,625 And no signal. 115 00:06:01,628 --> 00:06:03,494 Okay, you can obviously see he almost hit 116 00:06:03,497 --> 00:06:05,629 the bumpers there, too, so... 117 00:06:05,632 --> 00:06:07,564 We're gonna make a traffic stop here on this vehicle. 118 00:06:07,567 --> 00:06:08,799 [ Siren wails ] 119 00:06:08,802 --> 00:06:11,302 I'm not sure if he's texting or, you know, 120 00:06:11,305 --> 00:06:14,037 if he's intoxicated, sleepy or what. 121 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:18,709 6209 p.D., change out location just inside of lubbock county 122 00:06:18,712 --> 00:06:21,145 by killdee road. 123 00:06:23,250 --> 00:06:25,249 ♪♪ 124 00:06:27,654 --> 00:06:28,986 Hey, state game warden. 125 00:06:28,989 --> 00:06:33,257 Where are you coming from? 126 00:06:33,260 --> 00:06:35,793 Okay. 127 00:06:35,796 --> 00:06:38,529 Uh, you got your drivers license on you, sir? 128 00:06:41,735 --> 00:06:44,602 Yes, sir, the reason for the stop was... 129 00:06:44,605 --> 00:06:46,404 Were you paying attention or were you looking down 130 00:06:46,407 --> 00:06:48,406 or looking at your cellphone or something, or what? 131 00:06:50,009 --> 00:06:51,208 Okay. 132 00:06:51,211 --> 00:06:54,411 You crossed the line three times in the middle line, 133 00:06:54,414 --> 00:06:57,080 and then you hit the bumper strip as well. 134 00:06:57,083 --> 00:06:58,149 Yes, sir. 135 00:06:58,152 --> 00:07:01,485 And your speed's been kind of variable, 136 00:07:01,488 --> 00:07:02,553 going in and out, up and down. 137 00:07:02,556 --> 00:07:05,823 Do you know what the speed limit is here? 138 00:07:05,826 --> 00:07:07,157 Okay. All right. 139 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:08,492 Just go ahead and hang tight right quick, sir, 140 00:07:08,495 --> 00:07:09,894 and I'll be right back with you, okay? 141 00:07:09,897 --> 00:07:10,961 Thank you. 142 00:07:10,964 --> 00:07:12,930 ♪♪ 143 00:07:17,571 --> 00:07:19,570 ♪♪ 144 00:07:19,573 --> 00:07:22,873 6209 p.D., run a 27-29. 145 00:07:25,846 --> 00:07:29,980 Ah... Kind of an interesting story. 146 00:07:29,983 --> 00:07:31,715 I'm gonna dig a little deeper. 147 00:07:31,718 --> 00:07:33,517 He's a little bit slower right now in speech, 148 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:34,718 so I want to make sure he hasn't had anything 149 00:07:34,721 --> 00:07:35,853 to drink or anything. 150 00:07:35,856 --> 00:07:37,135 I don't smell anything right now. 151 00:07:39,660 --> 00:07:40,724 10-4, thank you. 152 00:07:40,727 --> 00:07:42,893 Does that 28 come back clear as well? 153 00:07:45,198 --> 00:07:46,664 So, I'm gonna go talk to him here. 154 00:07:50,537 --> 00:07:52,536 ♪♪ 155 00:07:52,539 --> 00:07:55,072 You haven't had anything to drink or anything like that? 156 00:07:55,075 --> 00:08:01,412 No intoxicants in your system at all? 157 00:08:01,415 --> 00:08:03,881 Okay, you do have dentures, okay? 158 00:08:03,884 --> 00:08:08,151 Okay. 159 00:08:08,154 --> 00:08:10,554 There's nothing in the vehicle I need to worry about at all? 160 00:08:10,557 --> 00:08:12,155 No marijuana. 161 00:08:12,158 --> 00:08:14,925 So if I took at look, you wouldn't have anything in here? 162 00:08:17,230 --> 00:08:19,897 So you're saying if... 163 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:23,033 I should not take a look in here? 164 00:08:23,036 --> 00:08:24,101 Okay. 165 00:08:24,104 --> 00:08:25,669 Do you mind if I take a look, then? 166 00:08:27,707 --> 00:08:30,441 At this time, I don't believe the individual is intoxicated. 167 00:08:30,444 --> 00:08:31,976 I think he's definitely nervous. 168 00:08:31,979 --> 00:08:34,311 He's acting nervous, more so than a normal person would be 169 00:08:34,314 --> 00:08:35,979 if they got pulled over. 170 00:08:35,982 --> 00:08:37,447 I appreciate you letting me look, 171 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:40,451 and you can tell me to stop at any time as well. 172 00:08:40,454 --> 00:08:43,320 But there's... I mean, being honest... 173 00:08:43,323 --> 00:08:46,990 Is there something in there I need to know about? 174 00:08:46,993 --> 00:08:50,594 Okay, in the console? 175 00:08:50,597 --> 00:08:53,130 It's between the seats. 176 00:08:58,071 --> 00:09:00,337 Man: Don't forget the pump and stuff is right there! 177 00:09:05,345 --> 00:09:07,311 ♪♪ 178 00:09:12,352 --> 00:09:14,285 ♪♪ 179 00:09:15,288 --> 00:09:17,288 ♪♪ 180 00:09:22,295 --> 00:09:24,261 ♪♪ 181 00:09:29,235 --> 00:09:31,201 ♪♪ 182 00:09:35,842 --> 00:09:37,841 ♪♪ 183 00:09:39,780 --> 00:09:41,245 Richards: The tank is anchored to the ground, 184 00:09:41,248 --> 00:09:43,714 so we're not gonna worry about moving the tank. 185 00:09:43,717 --> 00:09:45,315 We were just worried about that gas flowing. 186 00:09:45,318 --> 00:09:46,383 Those valves have been turned off, 187 00:09:46,386 --> 00:09:47,952 so that situation's under control. 188 00:09:48,722 --> 00:09:50,987 Yes, sir. 189 00:09:50,990 --> 00:09:52,722 Fried: Yes, sir. We'll see you. 190 00:09:52,725 --> 00:09:55,058 Fried: We were extremely successful in what we needed to do. 191 00:09:55,061 --> 00:09:57,928 Nobody got hurt, and we got everything taken care off, 192 00:09:57,931 --> 00:10:00,264 got the electricity turned off and the propane turned off. 193 00:10:02,002 --> 00:10:02,933 I'll do it, man. Thank you. 194 00:10:02,936 --> 00:10:04,335 Good to see you. Appreciate it. 195 00:10:04,338 --> 00:10:05,469 Take care. 196 00:10:05,472 --> 00:10:07,204 Holler at me if you need something. 197 00:10:07,808 --> 00:10:09,840 ♪♪ 198 00:10:14,814 --> 00:10:16,146 Sims: There something in there I need to know about? 199 00:10:16,149 --> 00:10:17,148 If it's a... 200 00:10:18,619 --> 00:10:20,651 ♪♪ 201 00:10:23,156 --> 00:10:24,088 The smell is coming from the bag. 202 00:10:24,091 --> 00:10:26,757 I can kind of smell it now. 203 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:30,361 That's used to smoke marijuana. 204 00:10:30,364 --> 00:10:34,431 He's looking at a paraphernalia citation right here. 205 00:10:34,434 --> 00:10:35,699 You just want to step over here, 206 00:10:35,702 --> 00:10:38,101 just in the grass a little bit. 207 00:10:38,104 --> 00:10:39,770 Just in case a vehicle comes. 208 00:10:39,773 --> 00:10:42,172 I want them to... if they hit my truck and hit your car, 209 00:10:42,175 --> 00:10:45,375 I want you in the completely safe direction, okay? 210 00:10:45,378 --> 00:10:47,377 You know you can't have this and it's not legal 211 00:10:47,380 --> 00:10:51,115 in the state of Texas as it is in California now or Colorado. 212 00:10:51,118 --> 00:10:52,049 Yes. This is... in Texas, 213 00:10:52,052 --> 00:10:53,317 you know you can't have that. 214 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,639 Just go ahead and stay right here for right now, all right? 215 00:11:00,460 --> 00:11:03,127 Marijuana is pretty common nowadays. 216 00:11:03,130 --> 00:11:05,462 Other states have legalized it for recreational use. 217 00:11:05,465 --> 00:11:07,531 That is not the case in Texas. 218 00:11:07,534 --> 00:11:09,132 He really don't have a usable amount. 219 00:11:09,135 --> 00:11:11,668 You can arrest on a paraphernalia. 220 00:11:11,671 --> 00:11:15,405 Right now, I'm gonna write him for a paraphernalia citation. 221 00:11:15,408 --> 00:11:17,340 He's also gonna get another traffic violation 222 00:11:17,343 --> 00:11:19,276 for the initial stop. 223 00:11:19,279 --> 00:11:21,545 You know, my family drive these roads here, 224 00:11:21,548 --> 00:11:24,148 and, you know, I'd hate for something to happen, obviously. 225 00:11:24,151 --> 00:11:26,350 So you think about those things 226 00:11:26,353 --> 00:11:28,485 and you want to protect other people as well. 227 00:11:28,488 --> 00:11:30,553 So we're still state police. 228 00:11:30,556 --> 00:11:32,956 We handle our business just the same. 229 00:11:32,959 --> 00:11:35,759 At this time, I don't believe the individual is intoxicated. 230 00:11:35,762 --> 00:11:38,561 I think he's safe to operate the vehicle. 231 00:11:38,564 --> 00:11:40,431 He needs to pay attention more when he drives. 232 00:11:40,434 --> 00:11:42,232 All right, sir. 233 00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:46,169 What I put in this evidence bag is the paraphernalia. 234 00:11:46,172 --> 00:11:47,437 You can't have this, obviously. 235 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:48,605 We know that, right? 236 00:11:48,608 --> 00:11:51,041 You're receiving two citations here today. 237 00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:53,043 You're gonna have to contact that justice of the peace. 238 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:55,445 This is just inside lubbock county here. 239 00:11:55,448 --> 00:11:56,980 Signing is not an admission of guilt, 240 00:11:56,983 --> 00:11:58,715 it's just promising you're gonna contact him 241 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:02,119 by the 25th, okay? 242 00:12:02,122 --> 00:12:03,854 All right, I'll follow you back over here. 243 00:12:03,857 --> 00:12:05,522 Be careful getting back onto the roadway. 244 00:12:05,525 --> 00:12:07,057 It's a busy roadway. 245 00:12:07,060 --> 00:12:08,658 You going to head home right now? 246 00:12:08,661 --> 00:12:10,193 Okay. All right. 247 00:12:10,196 --> 00:12:12,729 Appreciate it, sir. 248 00:12:12,732 --> 00:12:14,665 Life in the game warden world: 249 00:12:14,668 --> 00:12:16,934 You're heading to check sandhill crane, 250 00:12:16,937 --> 00:12:20,738 and you end up finding somebody with marijuana paraphernalia. 251 00:12:20,741 --> 00:12:23,640 It's interesting life, being a game warden. 252 00:12:24,544 --> 00:12:26,543 ♪♪ 253 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:31,149 Richards: Hello? 254 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:36,987 ♪♪ 255 00:12:39,158 --> 00:12:42,226 Okay, but there's none of them been hit by vehicles right now? 256 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:43,894 Oh, yeah, we'll run up and take a look at it. 257 00:12:43,897 --> 00:12:46,330 All right, thanks. 258 00:12:48,568 --> 00:12:50,700 Any time you have a flooding situation like this, 259 00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:53,237 it's not only people that are displaced, 260 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:54,838 it's the animals as well. 261 00:12:54,841 --> 00:12:57,307 My concern is that people going down the interstate 262 00:12:57,310 --> 00:12:59,643 are seeing what's going on, and they're stopping to help, 263 00:12:59,646 --> 00:13:01,712 and that's gonna create a separate 264 00:13:01,715 --> 00:13:02,913 dangerous situation. 265 00:13:02,916 --> 00:13:03,980 [ Cellphone rings ] 266 00:13:03,983 --> 00:13:04,982 Hey. 267 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:10,554 Ah, okay. 268 00:13:10,557 --> 00:13:13,056 Okay. All right, bye. 269 00:13:15,996 --> 00:13:17,227 Where are they at? 270 00:13:20,499 --> 00:13:21,498 Damn it. 271 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:28,338 All right, now, we're just gonna keep traffic going. 272 00:13:28,341 --> 00:13:30,407 But when the cars stop, that's what scares them. 273 00:13:30,410 --> 00:13:32,409 They're used to cars going back and forth. 274 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:34,344 These deer, they don't know what's going on 275 00:13:34,347 --> 00:13:35,612 because they're fawns, 276 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:37,614 and they probably have never seen a flood before. 277 00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:41,217 Agh! 278 00:13:41,220 --> 00:13:42,552 And they're running back and forth, 279 00:13:42,555 --> 00:13:45,755 trying to find a way out, which there is no way out. 280 00:13:45,758 --> 00:13:47,557 Mama right there. 281 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:50,427 There... yeah. There's the mother right there. 282 00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:51,428 Don't do it! 283 00:13:51,431 --> 00:13:52,829 [ Car horn blares ] God! 284 00:13:52,832 --> 00:13:55,465 If that car hits that freakin' deer! 285 00:14:01,408 --> 00:14:03,440 ♪♪ 286 00:14:04,878 --> 00:14:06,476 Mama right there. 287 00:14:06,479 --> 00:14:07,744 Richards: Don't do it! 288 00:14:07,747 --> 00:14:08,812 God! [ Car horn blares ] 289 00:14:08,815 --> 00:14:10,547 If that car hits that freakin' deer! 290 00:14:10,550 --> 00:14:11,615 Ooh! 291 00:14:11,618 --> 00:14:12,617 [ Tires squealing ] 292 00:14:15,088 --> 00:14:17,888 Let's just get back, back this way. 293 00:14:17,891 --> 00:14:20,890 That mother's trying to get to those deer. 294 00:14:20,893 --> 00:14:22,225 Richards: There's nothing I can do for them. 295 00:14:22,228 --> 00:14:23,826 They're too big to grab. 296 00:14:23,829 --> 00:14:26,563 When people start stopping is what's gonna cause the problem. 297 00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:28,999 This is a cluster. 298 00:14:31,170 --> 00:14:33,569 If I chased one down and I was able to grab it, 299 00:14:33,572 --> 00:14:35,706 it would beat me to death with those little hooves. 300 00:14:35,709 --> 00:14:37,374 They're sharp as razors. 301 00:14:37,377 --> 00:14:39,643 They're big enough now that if they kick you, 302 00:14:39,646 --> 00:14:41,044 it could send you to the hospital. 303 00:14:41,047 --> 00:14:43,446 I think that the situation is gonna correct itself 304 00:14:43,449 --> 00:14:44,914 once these waters go down. 305 00:14:44,917 --> 00:14:46,516 Hey, man, how's it going? 306 00:14:46,519 --> 00:14:47,984 Yeah, my main deal over here is we're not gonna be 307 00:14:47,987 --> 00:14:49,386 able to do anything with them. 308 00:14:49,389 --> 00:14:50,720 I'm just worried about them running back and forth 309 00:14:50,723 --> 00:14:52,856 and actually just getting hot and dying from exhaustion. 310 00:14:52,859 --> 00:14:54,658 I guess I'm just gonna stay here and watch them and see 311 00:14:54,661 --> 00:14:57,727 if this water will drop down some. 312 00:14:57,730 --> 00:14:58,729 All right. 313 00:15:02,802 --> 00:15:04,835 ♪♪ 314 00:15:09,809 --> 00:15:11,808 ♪♪ 315 00:15:14,814 --> 00:15:17,814 How you doing, sir? State game warden. 316 00:15:17,817 --> 00:15:19,549 I know, I haven't seen you in a while. 317 00:15:19,552 --> 00:15:22,352 Where have you been? 318 00:15:22,355 --> 00:15:24,288 Here and there? 319 00:15:24,291 --> 00:15:27,757 Did you get your new license for the new year? 320 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:29,426 Thank you. 321 00:15:29,429 --> 00:15:33,697 You caught anything yet today? 322 00:15:33,700 --> 00:15:35,766 Really? 323 00:15:35,769 --> 00:15:37,034 Huh. 324 00:15:37,037 --> 00:15:39,836 Maybe you need to find a new fishing spot then. 325 00:15:39,839 --> 00:15:41,304 All right. 326 00:15:41,307 --> 00:15:42,906 You don't have any stringers in the water, nothing like that? 327 00:15:42,909 --> 00:15:44,107 Okay. 328 00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:46,543 Oh, you got... you got a bite? 329 00:15:51,251 --> 00:15:54,517 Let's see what you got. 330 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,253 There you go. 331 00:15:57,256 --> 00:16:00,123 Got him. [ Laughs ] 332 00:16:00,126 --> 00:16:01,391 There you go, right? 333 00:16:01,394 --> 00:16:02,992 Straight from the rio grande. 334 00:16:02,995 --> 00:16:04,394 Good job, man. All right. 335 00:16:04,397 --> 00:16:06,462 Well, I'm gonna get out of your hair, okay? 336 00:16:06,465 --> 00:16:08,398 All righty. Bye. 337 00:16:11,671 --> 00:16:13,670 ♪♪ 338 00:16:13,673 --> 00:16:16,406 I've been a warden a little over a year now. 339 00:16:16,409 --> 00:16:20,344 I came out of the academy, got stationed in webb county. 340 00:16:20,347 --> 00:16:23,747 It's one of the best counties as far as work goes. 341 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:26,350 You got the river, so you've got commercial fishermen 342 00:16:26,353 --> 00:16:27,950 from the Mexico side 343 00:16:27,953 --> 00:16:31,354 and recreational fishermen from Texas. 344 00:16:31,357 --> 00:16:32,755 So I couldn't be happier. 345 00:16:32,758 --> 00:16:35,559 It's definitely one of the best jobs. 346 00:16:39,833 --> 00:16:41,898 ♪♪ 347 00:16:41,901 --> 00:16:46,770 So if you look right there out my window, that is Mexico. 348 00:16:46,773 --> 00:16:50,841 Living on the border, there is definitely an element of crime. 349 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:53,110 Of course, everyone here is bad in the news... 350 00:16:53,113 --> 00:16:55,378 The cartels, the drug trafficking. 351 00:16:55,381 --> 00:16:58,915 Other than that, everyone down here is real friendly, 352 00:16:58,918 --> 00:17:00,050 real nice. 353 00:17:00,053 --> 00:17:02,118 Most people, when they see the game warden, 354 00:17:02,121 --> 00:17:03,386 more often than not, 355 00:17:03,389 --> 00:17:05,121 they're gonna invite you over for dinner. 356 00:17:05,124 --> 00:17:08,058 I moved here from east Texas before, 357 00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:10,927 so it was definitely a big change. 358 00:17:10,930 --> 00:17:13,663 At times, there's a little bit of a language barrier, 359 00:17:13,666 --> 00:17:17,968 but, you know, most of the time, I'm able to get my point across. 360 00:17:19,139 --> 00:17:22,072 [ Cellphone rings ] 361 00:17:22,075 --> 00:17:23,074 What's going on, Paul? 362 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,846 ♪♪ 363 00:17:30,616 --> 00:17:32,215 Okay, is the owl injured, 364 00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,785 or she's just concerned about it for her dogs? 365 00:17:37,023 --> 00:17:40,156 Okay, sounds good. Thank you. 366 00:17:40,159 --> 00:17:43,693 An owl could carry off a small dog or cat. 367 00:17:43,696 --> 00:17:46,663 So we'll see if we can help her out here. 368 00:17:51,637 --> 00:17:53,603 ♪♪ 369 00:17:58,645 --> 00:18:00,644 ♪♪ 370 00:18:05,651 --> 00:18:07,617 ♪♪ 371 00:18:09,589 --> 00:18:11,121 Hi, how are you? 372 00:18:11,124 --> 00:18:14,191 Hi, what's going on? 373 00:18:14,194 --> 00:18:16,193 Okay, thank you. 374 00:18:16,196 --> 00:18:18,028 Oh, I see him. 375 00:18:19,933 --> 00:18:21,932 ♪♪ 376 00:18:26,872 --> 00:18:28,672 Fried: You see 'em? Did they lay down? 377 00:18:28,675 --> 00:18:32,209 Richards: I never... last I saw 'em, they were working their way that way. 378 00:18:32,212 --> 00:18:35,545 [ Cellphone rings ] 379 00:18:35,548 --> 00:18:38,014 Hello? 380 00:18:40,153 --> 00:18:43,887 Yes, you can. 381 00:18:43,890 --> 00:18:45,021 What's going on? 382 00:18:48,093 --> 00:18:51,961 There is someone in the truck? 383 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:55,832 Okay, should be there in 15 minutes. 384 00:18:55,835 --> 00:18:59,035 Richards: These deer are gonna be okay when these floodwaters go down 385 00:18:59,038 --> 00:19:00,170 if the mother's still in the area. 386 00:19:00,173 --> 00:19:02,505 They're gonna reunite. 387 00:19:02,508 --> 00:19:04,774 Supposedly, there's a car ran off in the ditch, 388 00:19:04,777 --> 00:19:06,109 and somebody in the car. 389 00:19:06,112 --> 00:19:07,843 We don't know what the situation is. 390 00:19:07,846 --> 00:19:10,714 It may be someone hanging on to a tree limb, 391 00:19:10,717 --> 00:19:12,649 hanging on for dear life. 392 00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:13,983 They may have been treading water 393 00:19:13,986 --> 00:19:15,452 for an extended period of time. 394 00:19:15,455 --> 00:19:17,053 With all this flooding going on, 395 00:19:17,056 --> 00:19:19,656 the game wardens are gonna get the majority of the calls 396 00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:23,393 because we're the only ones with the equipment to respond. 397 00:19:25,531 --> 00:19:27,597 Oh, shh... There it is. 398 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:31,468 We're on the wrong freakin' side. 399 00:19:31,471 --> 00:19:32,702 Not good. 400 00:19:39,112 --> 00:19:41,111 ♪♪ 401 00:19:41,114 --> 00:19:43,446 Richards: Oh, shh. There it is. 402 00:19:43,449 --> 00:19:46,115 We're on the wrong freakin' side. 403 00:19:46,118 --> 00:19:47,117 Not good. 404 00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:53,857 [ Cellphone rings ] 405 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:55,258 Hello? 406 00:19:55,261 --> 00:19:56,726 Dispatcher: Come in for the department. 407 00:19:56,729 --> 00:20:00,663 We're here where we think this call... the right location. 408 00:20:00,666 --> 00:20:03,065 Is there any way you can confirm with an officer on the scene 409 00:20:03,068 --> 00:20:05,268 to see if they've got this guy off of the truck? 410 00:20:09,409 --> 00:20:11,207 We arrived on scene only to find 411 00:20:11,210 --> 00:20:14,210 that the victim had already been rescued. 412 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:16,746 These flash-flood situations can be very chaotic 413 00:20:16,749 --> 00:20:19,282 because you're getting a lot of calls in a short amount of time. 414 00:20:19,285 --> 00:20:22,018 We're short-handed, and we really need to be in more 415 00:20:22,021 --> 00:20:23,085 than one place at one time. 416 00:20:23,088 --> 00:20:25,088 I mean, it's just almost impossible. 417 00:20:25,091 --> 00:20:27,624 Y'all got anything else holding? 418 00:20:31,964 --> 00:20:33,963 ♪♪ 419 00:20:33,966 --> 00:20:36,366 We'll head that direction. 420 00:20:40,106 --> 00:20:41,904 Time in our response is critical. 421 00:20:41,907 --> 00:20:43,440 A matter of minutes could literally mean 422 00:20:43,443 --> 00:20:45,208 the difference of life and death. 423 00:20:48,648 --> 00:20:50,180 Fried: I hear you, I hear you. 424 00:20:50,183 --> 00:20:51,981 Richards: This man's in trouble if he's inside. 425 00:20:51,984 --> 00:20:53,716 It's gonna be in the windows soon. 426 00:20:53,719 --> 00:20:56,252 He's mobile, but he's got oxygen and all that. 427 00:20:56,255 --> 00:20:57,520 I think he needs help out. 428 00:20:57,523 --> 00:20:59,055 He ain't gonna be able to walk through that. 429 00:20:59,058 --> 00:21:00,657 Let's do the kayak, put him... That's what I figured. 430 00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:01,858 Yeah. Just sit him down on it, 431 00:21:01,861 --> 00:21:02,925 and just pull him out. 432 00:21:02,928 --> 00:21:04,327 Try to keep him as dry as possible. 433 00:21:04,330 --> 00:21:05,762 Let's do that. All right. 434 00:21:09,068 --> 00:21:11,667 Fried: Last night, it rained over eight inches. 435 00:21:11,670 --> 00:21:13,536 And so the water takes a while to rise. 436 00:21:13,539 --> 00:21:15,338 It all comes off the creeks and everything else 437 00:21:15,341 --> 00:21:17,006 and goes down into the rivers. 438 00:21:17,009 --> 00:21:19,342 And this house is located next to the river, 439 00:21:19,345 --> 00:21:21,478 which is still on its way up. 440 00:21:21,481 --> 00:21:22,946 He's got oxygen. 441 00:21:22,949 --> 00:21:24,881 Is there a nurse or anything in there with him, 442 00:21:24,884 --> 00:21:26,082 or is that his family? 443 00:21:26,085 --> 00:21:28,751 His family, from what I understand. 444 00:21:28,754 --> 00:21:31,020 Richards: Chris actually went in and made contact with the gentleman. 445 00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:32,621 He's on oxygen. 446 00:21:32,624 --> 00:21:36,559 He's got some mobility problems, plus he's scared and confused 447 00:21:36,562 --> 00:21:38,428 right now of what's happened to his home. 448 00:21:38,431 --> 00:21:43,833 So we're gonna go in and load him up as quickly as we can. 449 00:21:43,836 --> 00:21:47,637 Look at that dog. 450 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:50,173 We're not gonna get shocked, no gas or no nothing? 451 00:21:50,176 --> 00:21:51,774 I don't know. 452 00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:55,111 They saved some rabbits that were drowning, they saved some. 453 00:21:55,114 --> 00:21:56,112 Wild rabbits? 454 00:21:56,115 --> 00:21:57,446 Yeah, little wild rabbits. Look at 'em. 455 00:21:57,449 --> 00:21:58,715 Man, dang sure did. 456 00:22:02,255 --> 00:22:04,854 How are you doing, sir? 457 00:22:04,857 --> 00:22:07,790 Well, it can only get better. 458 00:22:07,793 --> 00:22:11,261 Let me hold your cane for you, and you just hang onto my arm. 459 00:22:11,264 --> 00:22:12,662 You can stand in it. 460 00:22:12,665 --> 00:22:13,930 There you go. 461 00:22:13,933 --> 00:22:15,398 Richards: All right. 462 00:22:15,401 --> 00:22:18,001 If you just want to hang onto those handles. 463 00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:19,803 If we weren't here, there's no way this man's gonna 464 00:22:19,806 --> 00:22:21,271 walk out on his own. 465 00:22:21,274 --> 00:22:23,806 It would be hard for him under normal circumstances, 466 00:22:23,809 --> 00:22:28,611 but with water, you know, two or three feet, there's no way. 467 00:22:28,614 --> 00:22:30,413 Well, I'll tell ya, I've lived here all my life, 468 00:22:30,416 --> 00:22:32,949 and in 56 years, I've never seen it get this high. 469 00:22:35,288 --> 00:22:36,619 Today has been nerve-racking. 470 00:22:36,622 --> 00:22:38,888 And I felt real good about our response 471 00:22:38,891 --> 00:22:41,624 and the fact that we were able to help some people 472 00:22:41,627 --> 00:22:44,494 and save some animal suffering, too. 473 00:22:44,497 --> 00:22:46,162 All right. He'll get that side. 474 00:22:46,165 --> 00:22:49,899 Which side we gonna come out of? 475 00:22:49,902 --> 00:22:53,436 Step out right over here by me. 476 00:22:53,439 --> 00:22:55,905 All right. 477 00:22:56,175 --> 00:22:58,208 ♪♪ 478 00:23:01,313 --> 00:23:02,579 Iles: Oh, I see him. 479 00:23:02,582 --> 00:23:06,315 Okay, so you got a little screech owl up there. 480 00:23:06,318 --> 00:23:08,318 And you're worried about him with your dogs, 481 00:23:08,321 --> 00:23:09,652 is that what it is? 482 00:23:09,655 --> 00:23:11,554 Woman: He'll carry them away. Yeah, okay. 483 00:23:11,557 --> 00:23:13,522 So you're scared of him? 484 00:23:13,525 --> 00:23:15,524 A screech owl is a bird of prey, 485 00:23:15,527 --> 00:23:18,928 and it's also one of the smallest owls in Texas. 486 00:23:18,931 --> 00:23:19,929 How long has it been there? 487 00:23:19,932 --> 00:23:21,231 Cuantos dias? 488 00:23:23,936 --> 00:23:25,401 Okay. 489 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:27,270 They're called screech owls because of the sound they make, 490 00:23:27,273 --> 00:23:29,672 which can be disturbing to some people, 491 00:23:29,675 --> 00:23:32,342 but they really don't pose any threat or danger 492 00:23:32,345 --> 00:23:34,410 to your family or pets. 493 00:23:34,413 --> 00:23:36,813 You know, unfortunately, 494 00:23:36,816 --> 00:23:39,014 I'm not pest control or anything like that, 495 00:23:39,017 --> 00:23:40,883 so I can't just remove it. 496 00:23:40,886 --> 00:23:42,552 I understand it might bother you. 497 00:23:42,555 --> 00:23:44,086 Screech owls are small. 498 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:46,889 They're not gonna bother your dogs. 499 00:23:46,892 --> 00:23:47,957 The owl looks alert. 500 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,493 I don't see any sign of injury. 501 00:23:50,496 --> 00:23:53,563 So once nightfall comes, I think most likely 502 00:23:53,566 --> 00:23:56,966 the screech owl will probably take off and go hunting 503 00:23:56,969 --> 00:23:59,435 and then return to its nest. 504 00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:03,239 In uno, dos dias, it's aqui, you can give me a call 505 00:24:03,242 --> 00:24:04,373 and I'll come back out, okay? 506 00:24:04,376 --> 00:24:06,776 Gracias. All right, thank you very much. 507 00:24:06,779 --> 00:24:07,910 Bye. 508 00:24:07,913 --> 00:24:09,178 I think we have the problem resolved, 509 00:24:09,181 --> 00:24:10,914 and hopefully, tonight, it will take off 510 00:24:10,917 --> 00:24:12,916 and go do its own thing. 511 00:24:14,587 --> 00:24:16,586 ♪♪ 512 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:23,726 Richards: I just got a call from the Greenville p.D., 513 00:24:23,729 --> 00:24:26,662 and over at one of the tire shops, they've got a... 514 00:24:26,665 --> 00:24:29,131 They said a young hawk. 515 00:24:29,134 --> 00:24:31,534 I don't know if it's injured or just young. 516 00:24:31,537 --> 00:24:32,801 But I just called the rehab-er, 517 00:24:32,804 --> 00:24:34,604 and she's gonna meet us over there and pick it up. 518 00:24:34,607 --> 00:24:35,672 Okay. So let's run over there. 519 00:24:35,675 --> 00:24:36,674 Okay. 520 00:24:40,947 --> 00:24:42,011 If we don't stay out of this rain, 521 00:24:42,014 --> 00:24:43,947 we're gonna have to head east. 522 00:24:43,950 --> 00:24:45,748 Looks like over to Celeste and all that. 523 00:24:45,751 --> 00:24:48,351 That's where we're going. 524 00:24:48,354 --> 00:24:50,286 ♪♪ 525 00:24:53,826 --> 00:24:54,824 [ Thunder crashes ] 526 00:24:54,827 --> 00:24:56,492 Oh! 527 00:24:56,495 --> 00:24:58,928 We got lightning coming in. 528 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:05,935 ♪♪ 529 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:10,907 Whoa. 530 00:25:10,910 --> 00:25:12,709 Hello. 531 00:25:12,712 --> 00:25:15,178 Let's see what we have here. 532 00:25:15,181 --> 00:25:16,379 It looks like it's pretty healthy other 533 00:25:16,382 --> 00:25:17,847 than having a broken wing. 534 00:25:17,850 --> 00:25:18,847 Right. 535 00:25:18,850 --> 00:25:24,587 [ Bird peeping ] 536 00:25:24,590 --> 00:25:28,857 Yeah, it's a little kestrel. 537 00:25:28,860 --> 00:25:31,794 I think he can probably be repaired. 538 00:25:31,797 --> 00:25:34,397 Richards: That bird, I've looked at it, it's a little kestrel, 539 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:35,931 a little sparrow hawk. 540 00:25:35,934 --> 00:25:37,800 And a lot of times, those birds are so injured, 541 00:25:37,803 --> 00:25:40,136 they can't be saved. But I think that one, 542 00:25:40,139 --> 00:25:41,404 he's not banged up too bad. 543 00:25:41,407 --> 00:25:42,871 Looks like he's got an injured wing, 544 00:25:42,874 --> 00:25:44,607 but we've got a rehab-er that's on her way up here 545 00:25:44,610 --> 00:25:47,143 that's gonna pick it up and get that bird back on its feet 546 00:25:47,146 --> 00:25:51,214 and released back into the wild down the road. 547 00:25:51,217 --> 00:25:52,682 Hello. 548 00:25:52,685 --> 00:25:54,283 Thanks for coming. 549 00:25:54,286 --> 00:25:56,719 Here's what we got. 550 00:26:00,025 --> 00:26:02,759 You need any gloves? 551 00:26:02,762 --> 00:26:05,094 I was looking at that, and I was getting kind of concerned 552 00:26:05,097 --> 00:26:07,163 that maybe that was a pellet gun did that. 553 00:26:11,803 --> 00:26:13,202 So it's a bigger wound than that? 554 00:26:17,709 --> 00:26:20,643 Yeah, he's got... he's pretty clear-eyed and responsive. 555 00:26:22,581 --> 00:26:23,580 Yeah. 556 00:26:23,583 --> 00:26:28,718 Right. 557 00:26:28,721 --> 00:26:30,687 Still needs to grow in, yeah. 558 00:26:34,193 --> 00:26:35,592 We don't know exactly where he came from... 559 00:26:35,595 --> 00:26:36,859 Somewhere in the neighborhood. 560 00:26:36,862 --> 00:26:41,731 So, what do you think the prognosis on him? 561 00:26:41,734 --> 00:26:46,069 Well, I think he looks like he's in good hands. 562 00:26:46,072 --> 00:26:47,337 All right. Well, good luck. 563 00:26:50,142 --> 00:26:52,175 ♪♪ 564 00:26:57,149 --> 00:26:59,148 ♪♪ 565 00:26:59,151 --> 00:27:01,350 Iles: Right now, I'm headed to meet my partner, 566 00:27:01,353 --> 00:27:03,019 kegan gould, at the river. 567 00:27:03,022 --> 00:27:06,288 The rio grande runs through the city of laredo, 568 00:27:06,291 --> 00:27:09,058 separates us from, obviously, Mexico. 569 00:27:09,061 --> 00:27:10,426 Working on the rio grande, 570 00:27:10,429 --> 00:27:12,829 you never know what you may encounter. 571 00:27:12,832 --> 00:27:16,298 Primarily, we're looking for illegal fishing activity. 572 00:27:16,301 --> 00:27:18,367 [ Speaking Spanish ] 573 00:27:18,370 --> 00:27:20,035 You're learning. 574 00:27:20,038 --> 00:27:21,638 I'll be in the boat with my partner, 575 00:27:21,641 --> 00:27:24,107 kegan, and we're also gonna have another boat 576 00:27:24,110 --> 00:27:25,374 patrolling with us... 577 00:27:25,377 --> 00:27:28,644 My partners Marcus whitworth and Shane horrocks. 578 00:27:28,647 --> 00:27:30,179 The ramp's in good shape. 579 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:31,781 Yeah. 580 00:27:31,784 --> 00:27:33,182 Do you have your radio on? 581 00:27:33,185 --> 00:27:35,117 Yep. Should be. 582 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:37,252 I think they're ready to go whenever we are. 583 00:27:37,255 --> 00:27:39,722 Y'all ready? 584 00:27:42,194 --> 00:27:45,128 Whenever we work the river, we're gonna have two boats. 585 00:27:45,131 --> 00:27:46,929 That's gonna give us the opportunity 586 00:27:46,932 --> 00:27:49,465 to scan the surrounding area for any possible threats 587 00:27:49,468 --> 00:27:53,335 or any other individuals trying to cross over illegally. 588 00:27:53,338 --> 00:27:55,338 Keep our eyes peeled, 'cause they passed a lot 589 00:27:55,341 --> 00:27:56,939 of lines yesterday. Really? 590 00:27:56,942 --> 00:27:59,075 So they may pass something that we don't see. 591 00:27:59,078 --> 00:28:01,543 They found some lines in this area before, 592 00:28:01,546 --> 00:28:03,413 I know, but it's been a while. 593 00:28:03,416 --> 00:28:04,480 Yep. 594 00:28:04,483 --> 00:28:06,415 Some of the common fishing violations 595 00:28:06,418 --> 00:28:08,284 that we encounter include things 596 00:28:08,287 --> 00:28:10,353 like long lines that aren't tagged. 597 00:28:10,356 --> 00:28:11,487 There's one right here. 598 00:28:11,490 --> 00:28:13,022 Hold up. A new one? 599 00:28:13,025 --> 00:28:15,558 Yep. 600 00:28:17,763 --> 00:28:19,161 Where is it at? 601 00:28:19,164 --> 00:28:21,097 It's a long one. 602 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:22,698 This is a spot where a lot of times, 603 00:28:22,701 --> 00:28:25,435 we have people from the Mexican side come across 604 00:28:25,438 --> 00:28:27,770 and set illegal limb lines. 605 00:28:27,773 --> 00:28:29,572 So a lot to times, we'll end up pulling lines 606 00:28:29,575 --> 00:28:31,974 that have fish that have already died, 607 00:28:31,977 --> 00:28:36,445 fish that are gonna be under the length limit, things like that. 608 00:28:36,448 --> 00:28:38,948 Gould: Watch the hooks there. 609 00:28:41,253 --> 00:28:43,786 Whenever we find an illegal net or line, 610 00:28:43,789 --> 00:28:45,988 the situation's always gonna be different. 611 00:28:45,991 --> 00:28:49,057 You have to watch out for things like rusty hooks, 612 00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:50,259 and then also your knife. 613 00:28:50,262 --> 00:28:52,061 You're on a boat, the boat's rocking, 614 00:28:52,064 --> 00:28:55,932 so it's important to have someone who's good 615 00:28:55,935 --> 00:28:58,534 at driving the boat that can get you right up to the line. 616 00:28:58,537 --> 00:29:01,070 Makes your job a lot easier. 617 00:29:01,073 --> 00:29:03,205 Is it underneath us? 618 00:29:03,208 --> 00:29:04,941 No, we're good. We got it all. 619 00:29:04,944 --> 00:29:07,476 How did you see that? I don't know. 620 00:29:07,479 --> 00:29:09,412 If there's one, there's gotta be another one. 621 00:29:14,419 --> 00:29:16,385 ♪♪ 622 00:29:18,624 --> 00:29:21,824 What is that in the water? 623 00:29:21,827 --> 00:29:22,825 What is that? 624 00:29:22,828 --> 00:29:24,560 I hope it's not a body. 625 00:29:31,637 --> 00:29:33,636 ♪♪ 626 00:29:33,639 --> 00:29:35,638 What is that in the water? 627 00:29:35,641 --> 00:29:36,906 Gould: What is that? 628 00:29:36,909 --> 00:29:40,443 Could be a dead body. 629 00:29:40,446 --> 00:29:42,912 Please don't be anything bad. 630 00:29:45,384 --> 00:29:48,383 I think it's a turtle. 631 00:29:48,386 --> 00:29:50,920 So this is what happens when they don't check their lines. 632 00:29:50,923 --> 00:29:52,121 It kills all these turtles out here. 633 00:29:52,124 --> 00:29:54,790 They get caught in these lines, in the nets, 634 00:29:54,793 --> 00:29:57,193 and they kill a protected species. 635 00:29:57,196 --> 00:29:59,795 There's been times when we've found gillnets 636 00:29:59,798 --> 00:30:02,732 with multiple softshell turtles. 637 00:30:02,735 --> 00:30:05,467 They're rotten, they're not even fit for consumption. 638 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:07,136 Ready for the next one? 639 00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:08,670 See another one? Yep. 640 00:30:08,673 --> 00:30:10,540 Get ready. 641 00:30:10,543 --> 00:30:14,210 I want to say that I hate them, but I love to find them, 642 00:30:14,213 --> 00:30:17,613 because if I can get that thing out of the water that's hurting 643 00:30:17,616 --> 00:30:20,416 and harming the resources, you know, that's a good day. 644 00:30:20,419 --> 00:30:22,485 You get it? Yeah, most of it. 645 00:30:24,289 --> 00:30:26,255 ♪♪ 646 00:30:31,297 --> 00:30:33,229 ♪♪ 647 00:30:36,968 --> 00:30:39,168 Right now, we're gonna head up to one of my vets. 648 00:30:39,171 --> 00:30:42,104 I've got a hawk that was illegally killed. 649 00:30:42,107 --> 00:30:44,040 Yesterday, I got a call on a hawk. 650 00:30:44,043 --> 00:30:47,977 After looking at the hawk, it had a very bad wing injury. 651 00:30:47,980 --> 00:30:51,780 Looking at it, I could tell right then it's been shot. 652 00:30:51,783 --> 00:30:54,316 The injuries that it sustained, I realized it couldn't be saved, 653 00:30:54,319 --> 00:30:57,519 so at that time, I made a choice to put it down. 654 00:30:57,522 --> 00:31:01,256 I'm actually trying to find out who my suspect is, 655 00:31:01,259 --> 00:31:02,725 so we're gonna take it up here to the vet, 656 00:31:02,728 --> 00:31:04,326 see if he can run it through the X-ray machine, 657 00:31:04,329 --> 00:31:05,528 see if it's been shot with a rifle 658 00:31:05,531 --> 00:31:07,396 or if it's shot with a shotgun. 659 00:31:07,399 --> 00:31:09,565 That would help me out a whole lot with this investigation. 660 00:31:09,568 --> 00:31:12,001 A lot of times, a rifle shot, it might go right through the bird. 661 00:31:12,004 --> 00:31:14,202 But if it happened to get shot by a shotgun, 662 00:31:14,205 --> 00:31:16,939 there's gonna be some pellets in the bird. 663 00:31:16,942 --> 00:31:19,809 All hawks and birds of prey, they're protected 664 00:31:19,812 --> 00:31:22,411 by one of the oldest wildlife laws on the books... 665 00:31:22,414 --> 00:31:24,680 The federal migratory bird treaty act. 666 00:31:24,683 --> 00:31:26,148 And there's consequences. 667 00:31:26,151 --> 00:31:29,618 And it comes with jail time, it can come with a fine amount. 668 00:31:29,621 --> 00:31:30,819 Doctor: And what kind of hawk is this? 669 00:31:30,822 --> 00:31:32,621 This is gonna be a swainson's. 670 00:31:32,624 --> 00:31:33,956 Swainson's. 671 00:31:33,959 --> 00:31:35,891 Yeah, they actually migrate and come down to Texas. 672 00:31:35,894 --> 00:31:38,895 You can see it's been blown apart. 673 00:31:38,898 --> 00:31:41,764 What caught my attention was the tail was nearly blown off, 674 00:31:41,767 --> 00:31:44,901 but then another spot on the other wing 675 00:31:44,904 --> 00:31:46,835 got a hole through there. 676 00:31:46,838 --> 00:31:48,037 Well, I'll see what we can do. 677 00:31:53,044 --> 00:31:55,011 ♪♪ 678 00:31:57,449 --> 00:32:00,583 Is that gonna be white if it's lead or kind of... 679 00:32:00,586 --> 00:32:04,119 It'll show up real light. 680 00:32:04,122 --> 00:32:05,721 He had a fracture here. 681 00:32:05,724 --> 00:32:06,789 Yeah. 682 00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:10,059 That could be seven shot... Small shot. 683 00:32:10,062 --> 00:32:11,527 Yeah. Possible. 684 00:32:11,530 --> 00:32:13,662 Yep, looks like about three or four pellets, don't it? 685 00:32:13,665 --> 00:32:15,598 Right there. Yep. 686 00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:17,733 That's our lead right there. 687 00:32:17,736 --> 00:32:20,002 Powell: Based on images on that X-ray, 688 00:32:20,005 --> 00:32:22,338 it looks like it's gonna be a shotgun. 689 00:32:22,341 --> 00:32:24,006 You know, that's gonna be all my evidence, 690 00:32:24,009 --> 00:32:27,209 and that's part of the protocol, and it's part of my case. 691 00:32:27,212 --> 00:32:29,945 Right now, I'm headed over to my complainant. 692 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:32,415 I think she seems real concerned about the bird, 693 00:32:32,418 --> 00:32:36,786 and I think she's gonna be real helpful in this investigation. 694 00:32:37,756 --> 00:32:39,789 ♪♪ 695 00:32:44,096 --> 00:32:46,095 ♪♪ 696 00:32:49,568 --> 00:32:51,767 Hi, miss jobbar. 697 00:32:51,770 --> 00:32:54,836 Powell: How did y'all see it at first? 698 00:32:54,839 --> 00:33:00,642 Okay. All right, good. 699 00:33:00,645 --> 00:33:03,045 But you saw it first over here? 700 00:33:03,048 --> 00:33:05,548 Yeah. 701 00:33:10,389 --> 00:33:13,522 Under the trees? 702 00:33:13,525 --> 00:33:15,924 Yeah. 703 00:33:15,927 --> 00:33:18,327 This is open area, so, yeah, it sounds like 704 00:33:18,330 --> 00:33:19,728 it probably landed out here first. 705 00:33:19,731 --> 00:33:21,997 So that kind of gives me a good idea of which way 706 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,466 it could have came from. 707 00:33:23,469 --> 00:33:26,334 You know anybody around here that raises chickens 708 00:33:26,337 --> 00:33:28,037 or guineas or... 709 00:33:31,944 --> 00:33:33,876 Oh, they do? Okay. 710 00:33:33,879 --> 00:33:35,211 You know, in my line of work, you know, 711 00:33:35,214 --> 00:33:36,879 I know people aren't just gonna shoot hawks. 712 00:33:36,882 --> 00:33:41,150 My experience, people that raise chickens, quail, guineas... 713 00:33:41,153 --> 00:33:42,818 Any kind of poultry... you know, 714 00:33:42,821 --> 00:33:45,221 they have a reason to maybe want to shoot a hawk. 715 00:33:48,227 --> 00:33:50,259 ♪♪ 716 00:33:52,964 --> 00:33:56,031 Gourd: There's little rapids up here. 717 00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:59,501 Coming left. 718 00:33:59,504 --> 00:34:01,837 You're good. 719 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:06,175 Right now, we're upstream from laredo and nuevo laredo. 720 00:34:06,178 --> 00:34:09,979 This is a small town on the Mexican side 721 00:34:09,982 --> 00:34:11,914 called villa hidalgo. 722 00:34:11,917 --> 00:34:13,582 Sometimes there's activity. 723 00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:16,318 Lately, it's been pretty quiet. 724 00:34:16,321 --> 00:34:19,454 That's just crazy how it goes from being such a booming town, 725 00:34:19,457 --> 00:34:22,925 all those people fishing and hanging out, swimming. 726 00:34:22,928 --> 00:34:26,128 A cartel moves in, and all that stops. 727 00:34:26,131 --> 00:34:28,530 I haven't seen anybody here in over a month. 728 00:34:28,533 --> 00:34:31,066 It's like a ghost town now. 729 00:34:31,069 --> 00:34:33,035 ♪♪ 730 00:34:38,076 --> 00:34:41,209 Hey, hey, hey, hey! Stop, stop, stop! 731 00:34:41,212 --> 00:34:43,812 [ Shouting in Spanish ] 732 00:34:43,815 --> 00:34:45,247 Try to pull up to him. 733 00:34:46,218 --> 00:34:47,249 Hey! 734 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:55,074 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=- 735 00:34:56,128 --> 00:34:57,127 ♪♪ 736 00:34:59,865 --> 00:35:02,131 Hey, hey, hey, hey! Stop, stop, stop! 737 00:35:02,134 --> 00:35:05,467 [ Shouting in Spanish ] 738 00:35:05,470 --> 00:35:07,269 Hey, come around, quick, quick, quick! 739 00:35:10,475 --> 00:35:11,874 Right up in there. 740 00:35:11,877 --> 00:35:13,375 Pull up to them. 741 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,479 Hey! 742 00:35:19,751 --> 00:35:21,851 Oh, yeah, I can see him standing there. 743 00:35:25,023 --> 00:35:27,022 ♪♪ 744 00:35:27,025 --> 00:35:28,958 He's got a life jacket on, so he's... 745 00:35:28,961 --> 00:35:32,228 They're getting ready to cross. 746 00:35:32,231 --> 00:35:33,828 Gould: See, a lot of times, what they'll do is they'll wait 747 00:35:33,831 --> 00:35:35,264 till we go by, 748 00:35:35,267 --> 00:35:36,765 thinking that we won't come back for a little bit. 749 00:35:36,768 --> 00:35:39,434 And then as soon as we've gone by, they'll attempt to cross, 750 00:35:39,437 --> 00:35:41,396 and we just caught them in the middle on this one. 751 00:35:43,575 --> 00:35:46,308 Yes, sir, this is the game warden. 752 00:35:46,311 --> 00:35:47,843 Hey, man, I got some co-ords for you for group 753 00:35:47,846 --> 00:35:50,111 we just pushed back. 754 00:35:50,114 --> 00:35:56,985 Yep, it's gonna be north 27.63054. 755 00:35:56,988 --> 00:35:58,453 I think they're gonna try to cross as soon 756 00:35:58,456 --> 00:36:02,992 as we head out of here. 757 00:36:02,995 --> 00:36:04,994 10-4. Thank you, sir. 758 00:36:04,997 --> 00:36:06,394 All right, bye. 759 00:36:06,397 --> 00:36:08,464 Hey, you guys, we got it called in to b.P. 760 00:36:08,467 --> 00:36:10,599 So we're good to go when you all are. 761 00:36:10,602 --> 00:36:12,400 Iles: As game wardens, we're out here looking 762 00:36:12,403 --> 00:36:14,737 for illegal fishing devices. 763 00:36:14,740 --> 00:36:17,473 I think we've done our job deterring these individuals 764 00:36:17,476 --> 00:36:19,007 back to Mexico. 765 00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:21,343 So at this point, we're calling the coordinates in to 766 00:36:21,346 --> 00:36:24,813 boarder patrol. This is their primary duty. 767 00:36:24,816 --> 00:36:26,348 With how thick that cane is, 768 00:36:26,351 --> 00:36:28,284 there's no telling how many groups we've passed today, 769 00:36:28,287 --> 00:36:30,018 laying in the brush, watching us. 770 00:36:30,021 --> 00:36:32,487 They're gonna try to cross again. 771 00:36:32,490 --> 00:36:34,490 ♪♪ 772 00:36:39,497 --> 00:36:41,463 ♪♪ 773 00:36:43,768 --> 00:36:45,434 Do you know anybody around here that 774 00:36:45,437 --> 00:36:48,303 raises chickens or guineas or... 775 00:36:48,306 --> 00:36:50,038 We do, our neighbor does. 776 00:36:50,041 --> 00:36:51,573 Okay. All right. 777 00:36:51,576 --> 00:36:53,242 'Cause I didn't really know where to go with it, 778 00:36:53,245 --> 00:36:55,311 so it kind of gives me an idea where to start. 779 00:36:55,314 --> 00:36:56,979 But, hopefully, we find out who did it, 780 00:36:56,982 --> 00:36:58,247 and I'll keep y'all information informed. 781 00:36:58,250 --> 00:36:59,581 Good luck. So, appreciate it. 782 00:36:59,584 --> 00:37:00,916 Let me know if you need anything else. 783 00:37:00,919 --> 00:37:01,850 We'll do, thank you all. 784 00:37:01,853 --> 00:37:02,852 Mm-hmm. 785 00:37:06,458 --> 00:37:08,457 ♪♪ 786 00:37:08,460 --> 00:37:10,191 Powell: Yeah, she told me she felt bad about 787 00:37:10,194 --> 00:37:12,861 that bird being shot like that. 788 00:37:12,864 --> 00:37:14,529 Yeah, I have no reason to think 789 00:37:14,532 --> 00:37:16,265 that they had anything to do with it. 790 00:37:16,268 --> 00:37:19,735 You know, it's based on talking to 'em. 791 00:37:19,738 --> 00:37:20,669 There's a lady right there. 792 00:37:20,672 --> 00:37:22,470 I'm gonna go talk to her. 793 00:37:22,473 --> 00:37:25,674 That's actually pretty close to where the hawk was found, 794 00:37:25,677 --> 00:37:30,612 so let me see if she's seen anything or heard anything. 795 00:37:30,615 --> 00:37:32,480 Hi, ma'am. How are you? Question. 796 00:37:32,483 --> 00:37:34,483 We actually had somebody shoot a hawk. 797 00:37:34,486 --> 00:37:37,253 You heard anything, anybody shooting anything or know of... 798 00:37:39,958 --> 00:37:41,757 Yeah, it's illegal, so... 799 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:43,559 I didn't know that. I mean, I didn't know. 800 00:37:43,562 --> 00:37:44,893 Yeah, yeah. 801 00:37:44,896 --> 00:37:47,028 Does anybody around here raise any chickens or guineas 802 00:37:47,031 --> 00:37:48,964 that you know of or turkeys? 803 00:37:48,967 --> 00:37:50,565 All right. 804 00:37:50,568 --> 00:37:51,767 Well, I appreciate your help. 805 00:37:51,770 --> 00:37:53,168 Okay. Have a good day. 806 00:37:53,171 --> 00:37:54,303 If I hear anything, I'll call. 807 00:37:54,306 --> 00:37:55,504 All right, thank you, ma'am. 808 00:37:55,507 --> 00:37:57,439 ♪♪ 809 00:38:01,246 --> 00:38:02,978 I'm looking to see if anybody around here 810 00:38:02,981 --> 00:38:05,313 raises any chickens or... 811 00:38:05,316 --> 00:38:07,983 Guineas or turkeys or some kind of poultry. 812 00:38:07,986 --> 00:38:10,319 This looks like it's gonna be here. 813 00:38:10,322 --> 00:38:12,254 There's some chickens right there. 814 00:38:16,394 --> 00:38:20,329 Looks like they got some guineas, too. 815 00:38:20,332 --> 00:38:22,164 Just pull in here and see if somebody's home. 816 00:38:24,803 --> 00:38:26,000 Hey, sir, how are you? Yep. 817 00:38:26,003 --> 00:38:29,004 Good. You live here? 818 00:38:29,007 --> 00:38:32,074 I live, well... 819 00:38:32,077 --> 00:38:35,076 Oh, you're building a house right back there? 820 00:38:35,079 --> 00:38:38,814 How long have you had the guineas, I guess? 821 00:38:38,817 --> 00:38:42,550 You had any problems with any hawks or... 822 00:38:42,553 --> 00:38:45,020 You had problems with hawks? 823 00:38:45,023 --> 00:38:47,088 What would you say if told you we had one came up 824 00:38:47,091 --> 00:38:48,490 shot not far from here? 825 00:38:48,493 --> 00:38:50,492 You know anything about it? 826 00:38:50,495 --> 00:38:52,227 Okay, what can you tell me about it? 827 00:38:55,534 --> 00:38:56,564 Yeah? 828 00:38:56,567 --> 00:38:58,534 ♪♪ 829 00:39:08,713 --> 00:39:10,779 ♪♪ 830 00:39:11,582 --> 00:39:14,049 Powell: You had any problems with any hawks? 831 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:16,618 Okay, what can you tell me about it? 832 00:39:19,257 --> 00:39:20,256 Yeah. 833 00:39:23,595 --> 00:39:25,226 Well, let me tell you, you can't... 834 00:39:25,229 --> 00:39:26,728 You can't shoot hawks. 835 00:39:26,731 --> 00:39:28,930 Did you see that one that you shot at go after one of them, 836 00:39:28,933 --> 00:39:31,600 or was it just flying? 837 00:39:31,603 --> 00:39:33,736 Okay, okay. 838 00:39:36,541 --> 00:39:37,873 Okay. 839 00:39:37,876 --> 00:39:38,940 What did you shoot... What kind of shotgun 840 00:39:38,943 --> 00:39:41,343 did you shoot it with? 841 00:39:41,346 --> 00:39:43,077 Okay. 842 00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:45,748 Seven, eight shot, bird shot? 843 00:39:45,751 --> 00:39:46,882 Okay. 844 00:39:46,885 --> 00:39:48,416 Yeah, let's go look at it. 845 00:39:48,419 --> 00:39:49,885 Okay. 846 00:39:49,888 --> 00:39:52,287 Going to a complainant's house, finding a hawk that's been shot, 847 00:39:52,290 --> 00:39:53,756 and not know who shot it? 848 00:39:53,759 --> 00:39:56,091 A lot of times, it takes a lot of investigation. 849 00:39:56,094 --> 00:39:59,962 I think in this situation, he was trying to protect his birds, 850 00:39:59,965 --> 00:40:01,363 but that wasn't the right way to do it. 851 00:40:01,366 --> 00:40:02,497 I appreciate you being honest with me. 852 00:40:02,500 --> 00:40:05,167 I mean, you came out flat told me, but... 853 00:40:05,170 --> 00:40:06,768 A lot of times with these birds, you know, 854 00:40:06,771 --> 00:40:09,104 there's no taking it in your own hands to shoot 'em. 855 00:40:09,107 --> 00:40:11,573 They're all protected federally, whether it's hawk, 856 00:40:11,576 --> 00:40:15,310 owl, eagles, falcons... They're all protected. 857 00:40:15,313 --> 00:40:17,646 So, unfortunately, there is consequences. 858 00:40:17,649 --> 00:40:19,314 You've been honest with me, what we're gonna do 859 00:40:19,317 --> 00:40:20,649 is I'm gonna issue a citation, okay? 860 00:40:20,652 --> 00:40:25,387 Just killing a protected bird, okay, such as hawks. 861 00:40:25,390 --> 00:40:27,189 We'll just handle it that way, and I'll just give you 862 00:40:27,192 --> 00:40:29,758 information and we'll go from there, okay? 863 00:40:34,599 --> 00:40:36,998 This is gonna be a class-c ticket, 864 00:40:37,001 --> 00:40:38,333 plus he's gonna have to pay the state 865 00:40:38,336 --> 00:40:41,402 back restitution with it on the bird. 866 00:40:41,405 --> 00:40:47,342 So I think he knew that I was probably gonna pay him a visit. 867 00:40:47,345 --> 00:40:49,077 I think that's the first time I had somebody 868 00:40:49,080 --> 00:40:50,746 actually confess to it 869 00:40:50,749 --> 00:40:54,116 without me having to interview 'em or interrogate 'em. 870 00:40:58,957 --> 00:41:01,155 All right, what we're gonna do, 871 00:41:01,158 --> 00:41:02,824 you been straight up with me, okay, 872 00:41:02,827 --> 00:41:05,360 so it's just a violation for hunting a protected 873 00:41:05,363 --> 00:41:06,895 non-game species, okay. 874 00:41:06,898 --> 00:41:08,296 By signing here, it's not a plea of guilty, 875 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:10,566 just a promise you'll contact the court. 876 00:41:10,569 --> 00:41:12,234 Don't shoot any more hawks, okay? 877 00:41:12,237 --> 00:41:14,569 Do everything you can do to shoo 'em away 878 00:41:14,572 --> 00:41:16,772 or build a better trap for 'em. 879 00:41:16,775 --> 00:41:18,974 Okay? All right. 880 00:41:18,977 --> 00:41:20,242 I appreciate your courtesy, all right? 881 00:41:20,245 --> 00:41:21,743 Okay, well, thank you. 882 00:41:24,382 --> 00:41:26,348 ♪♪ 883 00:41:31,389 --> 00:41:33,322 ♪♪ 884 00:41:38,263 --> 00:41:40,262 ♪♪ 885 00:41:45,203 --> 00:41:47,236 ♪♪ 886 00:41:48,305 --> 00:42:48,297 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org