By Susanna Speier
Denver Private Investigator Blogger According to Dave Irwin of theCity of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department, the owner of the lost llama of Loveland --that llama who spent the last three months wandering around Mahoney Park and the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area northwest of Loveland--- was found. One would naturally conclude that the owner was relieved to learn the llama is still alive and eager to bring her home again however this was not the case. Irwin was unwilling to detail why the owner wouldn't take the llama back during our brief phone conversation ---he seemed, in fact, reluctant to say anything that could disclose the identity of the llama's original owner--- but he shared the good news that a local area landowner had informed him who llama's original owner was and was also helping to coordinate with other area llama breeders and other nearby landowners so the llama will soon have a home again. The City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department still has the challenge of capturing and moving the llama --which been referred to by other media as a "bad tempered llama"--- ahead of them. It is not an enviable task, however with the community and park authorities working together it seems that this is doable. This news clip from a few years ago shows just how difficult capturing llamas can be. And apparently llamas really are a thing in Colorado's mountaineering and adventure resort industry as they are assist in hauling gear and bags on rigorous mountaineering trips. It is not yet known how useful they would be on surveillance assignments but if you decide you'd like to find out, please let us know. By Susanna Speier Denver Private Investigator Blogger The viral social media phenomenon referred to as "Black and White Challenge" or "7 Day 7 Photo Challenge" is not for everybody. If you're inclined to avoid social media except for an investigation research took, this is probably not the project for you, however if you're one of those gumshoe/ amateur photogs, this could be a great way to share what the world of a PI looks like while shaking up your aesthetic sensibilities and maybe flexing your social media engagement abilities, too. Here's how it works: someone tags you on social media telling you it's your turn to do the #BlackAndWhiteChallenge. (Some refer to it as the 7 day 7 photo challenge). One tagged you will be expected to post a black and white photo a day for the next seven days with no explanations. At least that is how the official rules work. I happened to be right around the corner from the Ross Investigators office, located at 1665 Grant Street, ste 304, Denver, CO 80204, when I noticed a Jelly Cafe employee was wearing a "Trust Nobody" t-shirt. Since it seemed like a great aphorism for a private investigator, I decided to turn it into a black and white challenge photo. When I asked the two woman in the photo if I could use the black and white toned photo in the Denver Private Investigator Blog the woman wearing the t-shirt (whose name is Shannon) responded, "Heck yah" before adding "and I stand behind it!" If you'd like to try your hand at black and white iphoneography / photography through the black and white challenge then give one of your black and whites's a private investigator slant and share with us on Twitter or Facebook so we can compile a collection of black and white glimpses of the private investigator world!
By Susanna Speier Denver Private Investigator Blogger There is a spotted llama, anxiously wandering around Mahoney Park and the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area northwest of Loveland. It is believed to have wandered off a nearby ranch then gotten lost in the open space where it is now spooking horses and alienating any hikers who attempt to approach it. The Loveland Reporter-Herald's Sam Lounsberry characterized the llama as a "bad tempered" but sanguine and mild mannered are rarely traits of an animal that has spent three months wandering the open plains, trying to find its way home. If you or any of your private investigator colleagues manage to uncover any leads on who the llama's owner might be, contact 970-416-2147 so the park service can try to reunite them and then let us know so we can feature you in next month's post. ![]()
New York's Prospect Park, by contrast, responds quickly to displaced animal reports. When a baby cow --believed to have escaped the Fourth Ave. and 16th street slaughterhouse -- was running around it was captured within days by the New York Police who shot it with a tranquilizer gun. The bull will be taken to Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, NJ, an official said."
A live video showed the creature standing in a soccer field, looking confused — as at least six officials closed in on him and four helicopters hovered overhead according to The New York Post.'The poor thing, he don’t know what to do — and neither do the cops! We need a cowboy, said neighbor Yvonne Felix, 42." If you want to continue following the adventures of this baby cow, fans have created a Prospect Park Cow Twitter account.
Not all those who wander are lost. The Japanese city of Nara is famous for it's Buddhist shrines and for its deer population. According to Washington Post reporter, Anna Fifield deer in Nara are recognized as the messenger of gods, so they walk everywhere at the Kasuga Grand shrine in Nara. ![]()
By Susanna Speier
Denver Private Investigator Blogger If you're a Colorado private investigator who is not heading to the Brandon Perron Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC) sponsored Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery Method on Saturday October 6th, what are you doing? Those pumpkin patches can wait till next week and this is your only change to catch his workshop.. Initially scheduled for the conference, he had to be pushed forward because of Hurricane Irma. It will now run 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 12350 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite A, Centennial CO 80112. Cost is $175 for PPIAC members. Rather than listing all the reasons the workshop promises to be amazing, we'll let him tell you himself right here: If the pumpkin patch can't wait you can order his book on Amazon. Or if you have a bunch of frequent flyer miles burning a hole in your pocket, you can head to asubsequent workshop he's giving in Arkansas. Tomorrow's workshop in Centennial, however will be more convenient.
By Susanna Speier
Denver Private Investigator Blogger According to the FBI, the insurance industry consists of over 7,000 companies that collect over a trillion in premiums per year. Added size translates to added opportunities to commit fraud. Non health related insurance fraud is estimated to cost over 40 billion a year punching up the average household insurance premium by $700. In the best case scenario, you'll just happen to catch an obvious attempt at insurance fraud on your vehicle dashboard camera. According to private investigator network, PI Now the most commonly used investigation techniques are surveillance, medial reports and claim history search, coverage analysis, witness interviews, physicians billing analysis and claimant background checks. Did we mention cute cat footage?
Okay, back to insurance fraud. Additional information on insurance fraud in the State of Colorado is available here. And of course you can contact our private investigator firm about hiring surveillance operatives and performing background checks, witness interviews and claim history analysis.
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