On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Ram Trucks brand said that its mechanical bull, shaped like a V8 HEMI engine, was stolen after the Roadkill Nights drag race event in Pontiac.

The brand said it alerted local authorities.

The authorities, though, said on Wednesday, Aug. 13, that detectives believe the whole stunt was a hoax.

Michael Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff, is calling "BS" on Ram's claim that its mechanical bull thrill ride was stolen in Pontiac over the weekend.

In a Tuesday, Aug. 12, news release from Ram, the company said the $34,000 covering for its "Bucking Hemi" thrill ride — a mechanical bull fashioned to look like a Ram HEMI engine — was stolen as they were breaking down the set of Roadkill Nights , an annual drag racing event held in downtown Pontiac, on Saturday, Aug. 9

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