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If the accident was in an open range county (not all are, some are "herd districts") and not on a federal highway, then the driver of the car involved will likely be liable for hitting the bull, and the rancher (or his estate) not liable for the accident. I just don't see any implementation of an open range law that will put the deputies in legal jeopardy if they deemed the first responders were in physical jeopardy from the bull and they shot it. The most that would have happened is the county paying a civil payment. As to what happened between the rancher and the deputies, whoever can be shown to have used or threatened to use unlawful deadly force against the other will be the ones having a problem. Should wait for more details, but my money is not on the deputies having a problem with this either.