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Edwards said she frequently encounters the cattle on her daily walks in Tartesso. On one occasion, she intervened when a distressed cow had become separated from her calf. “She was darting into traffic, trying to find her way back into the field on the other side of Sun Valley Parkway,” Edwards said. “I called 911 but had to act myself before someone or the cow was hurt.” She called the situation “ongoing and unsustainable” and urged officials and the property owner to strengthen the fencing, lock the gates to prevent ATV access and establish clear response protocols. In response to a database of photos of errant cattle provided to InBuckeye by Edwards and her neighbors, Mike Swift, regional manager for Tartesso’s Kinney Management Services, said the issue has persisted in the neighborhood for years and is complicated by Arizona’s open-range laws. Under state law, ranchers are not required to keep cattle from entering communities, according to Swift. Swift said he has been in contact with both the rancher whose herd grazes near Sun Valley Parkway and the Arizona Department of Agriculture, which said it recently terminated the lease for the herd Edwards said was causing the most trouble. Swift noted, however, new herds are arriving from other directions, creating continued challenges. “It is also unfortunate that homeowners in Tartesso are cutting fence lines constantly so they can ride their ATVs and four-wheelers in the desert,” he said. “The cattle see the opening in the fence line and immediately go toward it, so they can get to the water from our irrigation lines.”
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T ARTESSO RESIDENTS ARE RAISING ALARMS OVER LOOSE CATTLE NEAR SUN VALLEY PARKWAY, describing it as a growing threat to both motorists and livestock. Cindy Edwards, who lives in the master-planned community, said fencing along nearby grazing land is inadequate, with some areas secured only by loose chains cattle can step over. She said all-terrain vehicle riders sometimes access the land and leave the gates open, allowing cattle direct access to neighborhoods and busy roadways. “This creates a highly dangerous situation for both motorists and the animals,” Edwards said in an Aug. 27 interview. She said cattle cross the roadway nearly every night, and earlier that month, she witnessed the aftermath of a crash where a motorcyclist collided with a steer. The driver suffered a broken finger, while the steer died, according to police reports. HOOFIN’ IT! Loose cattle near Tartesso draw safety concerns BY MICHAEL MCDANIEL
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