Bill Hinkson, past president of the Palo Pinto County Sheriffs Posse, holds a donkey safely out of traffic lanes on Hwy. SH 16 approximately one mile north of the City of Strawn shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. The second donkey, following closely behind the jenny, is focusing his attention on a third escapee, a senior horse who was still avoiding capture at the time the photo was taken. Ownership of the three strays was not known immediately. Hinkson reported the situation to the PPC Sheriffs Office for assistance and contacted Strawn Mayor Danny Miller in the hope of determining from which pasture the three equine gang members escaped. Photo Credit: PPP staff photo
Good samaritans wrangle a loose horse off Hwy. SH 16 approximately one mile north of the City of Strawn. Meanwhile, local rancher Bill Hinkson, in the western hat, keeps two donkeys safe on the shoulder. The three strays stopped traffic shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 and were reported to the PPC Sheriff’s Office. Ownership of the animals was not yet determined at the scene. Credit: PPP staff photoBill Hinkson, past president of the Palo Pinto County Sheriff’s Posse, holds a donkey safely out of traffic lanes on Hwy. SH 16 approximately one mile north of the City of Strawn shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. The second donkey, following closely behind the jenny, is focusing his attention on a third escapee, a senior horse who was still avoiding capture at the time the photo was taken. Ownership of the three strays was not known immediately. Hinkson reported the situation to the PPC Sheriff’s Office for assistance and contacted Strawn Mayor Danny Miller in the hope of determining from which pasture the three equine “gang” members escaped. Credit: PPP staff photo
