I continue to be amazed at all the ways the intensely rugged little R-22 (file photo, below) is being worked throughout the world.... but herding cattle?

This, I gotta see...

** Report created 1/13/2004 Record 3 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 7061V Make/Model: R22 Description: R-22
 Date: 01/12/2004 Time: 1515
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
 City: ENCINO State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
A MESQUITE HELICOPTER SERVICE, N7061V, ROBINSON R-22 ROTORCRAFT, WHILE HERDING CATTLE, TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED, NO INJURIES REPORTED, 10 MILES SOUTH OF ENCINO, TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KBKS 121505Z 10003KT 10SM SCT050 18/11 A3032
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Business Phase: Maneuver Operation: General Aviation
 Departed: PRIVATE AIRPORT Dep Date: 01/12/2004 Dep. Time: 1230
 Destination: PRIVATE AIRPORT Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: N
 Last Radio Cont: NONE  Last Clearance: NONE
 FAA FSDO: SAN ANTONIO, TX (SW17) Entry date: 01/13/2004

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