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Crime Watch
DISTRICT 1 — TEXAS PANHANDLE
Cattle stolen in Hartley County.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward reports seven heifers and six steers missing. The cattle are mixed breeds and weigh around 675 pounds each. Last seen Aug. 19, they are branded with a JP on the left hip and the J is lazy. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ward at 806-205-0119.
DISTRICT 6 — WEST TEXAS
ATV stolen near Lockney.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Garry Brewer reports a 2016 Polaris Sportsman 550 ATV stolen. The ATV is dark green and was last seen Aug. 12. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Brewer at 806-778-9153.
DISTRICT 7 — NORTH TEXAS
Cattle missing in Childress County.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster reports two black Angus cows and one registered Angus bull missing. The cows are branded with SR on the right hip and have green or purple ear tags. The bull is branded with 534 high on the left hip and SR on the right hip. They were last seen midAugust. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Foster at 936-222-2144.
DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS
Tractor stolen near Montalba.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt reports a LA525 Kubota tractor missing. It has a front-end loader and a five-foot mower. The tractor was last seen Aug. 22 before it was stolen from an unlocked barn.
Cattle missing near Grapeland.
Bobbitt also reports six black Brangus cattle missing. The cattle have a lazy J with a T branded on the left hip. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222-2144.
DISTRICT 19 — CENTRAL TEXAS
Horse missing in Midland County.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger H.D. Brittain reports a 17-year-old Palomino gelding missing. Last seen July 16, the horse is approximately 16.3 hands tall, and has three white socks and a star on his face.
Steers missing in Menard County.
Brittain also reports three black Angus steers missing. They weigh approximately 650 pounds and are branded with a Z on the left hip. The cattle were last seen July 25. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Brittain at 325-853-2062.
DISTRICT 23 — EAST TEXAS
Tractor stolen in Harris County.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Mike Boone reports a 2016 6120E John Deere Tractor with a H310 Loader attachment stolen. The tractor was last seen Aug. 28 before the suspect entered the property, stole the tractor and loaded it onto a large trailer. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Boone at 409-658-5725.
DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Calves missing near Smiley.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports one steer and three heifers missing in southern Gonzales County. The black steer has a white face and a No. 60 yellow ear tag in his right ear. The heifers are black and have yellow ear tags with No. 63, 64 and 67 in their left ears. All the calves weigh approximately 400-500 pounds and were last seen July 14. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.
DISTRICT 27 — SOUTH TEXAS
Cattle missing near La Vernia.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger James Bennett reports two black baldy cows, two red cows and one black heifer missing. The black baldy and red cows are around 5 to 6 years old, and the heifer is approximately 8 months old with short horns. Last seen July 15, none of the cattle have identifying brands or tags. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bennett at 361-350-6510.
DISTRICT 28 — SOUTH TEXAS
Cattle missing in Uvalde County.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Tony Ashley reports one Hereford cow and one five-week-old black heifer calf missing. The cow is about 10 years old with a No. 93 yellow ear tag in the left ear. The cattle were last seen Aug. 21. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ashley at 830-563-0555. T C
TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.