View’s caption contest results, Sept. 1, 2016

Look for the next caption contest Sept. 8, 2016.

First place:

“I almost caught Pikachu.”

— Tony Illia, Las Vegas

Second place:

“It was the only way I could avoid all the construction cones!”

— Bob Blaskey, Las Vegas

Third place:

“Cosmo…NOT!”

— Kristi Sustrick, southwest Las Vegas

Fourth place:

“Texting? With these paws?”

— Lisa Gapero, Henderson

Honorable mentions:

“I found the only free parking on the Strip!”

— Robert Somgynari, east Las Vegas

“I guess we should call Ed.”

— Ruth Schleicher, Las Vegas

“I said, ‘Turn right for Cashman,’ not, ‘Turn right and crash, man!’ ”

— Jennifer Olivares, Summerlin

“How was I supposed to know that they were blowing up the Riviera?”

— Mark Evans, Las Vegas

“News of the Cubs’ World Series win draws interest and distraction around the universe. Portal opens near Area 51.”

— Cian Neely, age 8

“I told you it wasn’t a landing beacon!”

— Carol Jarmel, Henderson