Cathy Bryarly

Boulder County Sheriff's Deputy Cathy Bryarly said the youth was tossed from the bull's back before he completed the 6-second ride and the animal's rear legs came down on his lower abdomen, missing a protective vest he was wearing, the Longmont Times-Call reported.

The accident occurred about 11:20 a.m. during the Little Britches Rodeo at the Boulder County Fairgrounds.

Bryarly said the accident happened too quickly for three rodeo clowns in the arena to distract the bull, the newspaper said.

Cathy Bryarly, Sheriff Deputy, Parks

Cathy Bryarly, Sheriff's Deputy, Parks

Cathy Bryarly, Sheriff Deputy, Parks

When Cathy met Sally
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Her partner, Cathy Bryarly, says the musk odor comes from glands around her neck and ears, the same ears that sweep up the scent the dog tracks. Although still a puppy, about one and a half years old, Sally the Bloodhound is a career woman.For the rest of her working life, if all goes as planned, she will be the first and so far the only bloodhound with the Boulder County Sheriff's Department.She was introduced to the public on Nov. 21, in a ceremony that recognized Duke and Carrie Snodgrass of Lake County, Florida, who donated Sally to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The Snodgrass family established a memorial foundation to commemorate their late son Kody who was a deputy sheriff K-9 handler with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.He was killed in a motorcycle crash on Oct. 17, 2001.The Kody Snodgrass memorial Foundation provides and trains bloodhounds to be donated to local law enforcement agencies.The 832 K-9's Deputy Dogs, 832 being Kody's badge number, was established with the proceeds of his life insurance policy and is now funded by gifts and donations. Sally will join five other police service dogs on the BCSO K-9 unit, founded in 1972, the second oldest in the state.The other dogs are German Shepherds trained in criminal apprehension, handler protection, tracking and narcotics and explosives detections.Sally will be used to track missing persons and fugitives and help in search and rescue operations. When Cathy and Sally met, it was instant bonding on both their parts.Cathy was ready for another dog.Cathy studied veterinary technology at Purdue University and moved to Colorado in 1983 to work for a vet.She became an animal control officer for the sheriff's department in 1992 and a deputy in 1995.For the past 10 years she has worked with Front Range Rescue dogs, with her Lab and Shepherd mix, Morgan, who retired to the couch in 1998. Cathy was also the Nederland Middle/High School Resource Office for three and a half years.She has been an officer with the Boulder County Parks and Open Space since 2001, patrolling the closed areas for violators, writing tickets for dogs off leash.Recently, she has spent much time on Caribou Open Space, looking for poachers and the occasional neighbor use which is not allowed.
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When it was time for Sally to leave, Cathy flew to Florida and spent three days with Sally and her trainer. "I jumped at the chance.My old Search and Rescue dog had died in April and I always wanted to part of the K-9 unit, but I didn't want an aggression-trained dog.When they offered me this opportunity, they said I should talk to my husband, that Sally was a handful, like having 12 kids.I learned they are really curious, get into everything, but also have a shy side." When Cathy saw Sally for the first time in Florida, she says Sally was very attractive, very sweet.Within two days, the two had bonded and Sally watched Cathy's every step, waited for her when they were separated, her eyes looking sadder than usual.Cathy learned that there isn't much obedience training with a bloodhound, that Sally doesn't often listen when she smells something she wants to check out.Bloodhounds are smart and stubborn and having one as a housedog is rather unusual.They are kept in kennels in the south. "Christmas was interesting," says Cathy."Sally had even extra energy, she ran around and grabbed things, showing puppy behavior.She is 95 pounds and acts like a six-month-old puppy.I am told they mature later than other breeds." As Cathy talks, Sally chews intently on a throw rug's fringe.Chewing is a favorite pastime.Work is also high on her list.So far she has been on four tracking expeditions, one for an autistic boy who wandered off near Allenspark.Sally found his water bottle, and he was found by others 15 minutes later.Sally had tracked the boy from a car, where the boy had run off when it was time to leave. Cathy and Sally practice tracking three or four times a week, on up to mile long quests.
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The mucus helps with the smelling process, and her ears help sweep the scent up," says Cathy."But I can get beyond the smell.On patrol she makes me feel safer and I like having company to watch when I approach people.And other people with dogs like to see a law enforcement officer with a dog.It shows we are not just nasty, that people can identify with us." Sally is Cathy's for life.If the dog gets to the end of her career, her handler gets to keep her.