Theft & Law

DISTRICT 4 — NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

Equipment stolen in Garfield County, Oklahoma.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Bart Perrier reports a John Deere 7230 tractor with a front-end loader, a 15-foot John Deere 1518 mower, and a homemade quick-attach hay spike stolen near Breckenridge, Oklahoma. The serial number of the tractor is IL07230XPBH700853, and the serial number of the mower is W01518F014278. The equipment was last seen April 3. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Perrier at 918-440-8360.

DISTRICT 10 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Saddle stolen near Cleburne.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Robert Pemberton reports a 16inch roping saddle missing from a barn off County Road 310A. The saddle has 2001 written on the skirts, Muleshoe Rotary Club on the seat jockeys and Labor Day Average Winner on the fenders. It is also fully tooled and valued at $800.

Heifer missing near Crowley.

Pemberton also reports a black-and-white motley faced heifer weighing approximately 600 pounds missing near Crowley. Last seen April 20, the heifer has a white face and a yellow ear tag with No. 91 in the left ear. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Pemberton at 903-450-3900.

DISTRICT 12 — NORTHEAST TEXAS

Bull missing near Sulphur Springs.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Bo Fox reports a 3-year-old black Angus bull missing off County Road 4763. The bull has a yellow ear tag with No. 0111 in the left ear. The bull was last seen April 3 in a neighboring pasture. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fox at 903-348-9638.

DISTRICT 18 — WEST TEXAS

Steers missing in Hudspeth County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Clay McKinney reports 10 crossbred steers missing near Dell City. Last seen in February, the steers are branded with a rocking thunderhead on the left hip; have an under bit ear notch in the right ear; and have an orange ear tag in the left ear.

They are approximately 10 months old and weigh about 500 to 600 pounds. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact McKinney at 432-448-9367.

DISTRICT 21 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Tractor stolen near Reagan.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Steven Jeter reports a 2014 New Holland T495 tractor stolen from a property off FM 1373 in Falls County. The tractor has a cab and yellow hay spears on the front and rear. It was stolen April 25. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Jeter at 936-335-2758.

DISTRICT 26 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Heifers missing in Mason County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Todd Jennings reports four black, bredAngus heifers missing. Last seen March 28, the heifers are approximately 900 pounds with pink ear tags in their left ears. They are also branded with a connected backward L and forward F on their left hip.

Six cow-calf pairs missing near Willow City.

Jennings also reports six cow-calf pairs missing in northern Gillespie County. The missing cattle are as follows:

• 2 Charolais cows, ear tag No. 4660 and 5726

• 1 black motley-face cow, ear tag No. 868

• 1 black cow, ear tag No. 561

• 1 grey cow, ear tag No. 565

• 1 red cow, ear tag No. 938

The ear tags are white and in the cows’ left ear. The pairs were last seen April 17. Anyone with information about these cases is urged to contact Jennings at 830-997-7585.

DISTRICT 27 — SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS

Steers missing near Floresville.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Matt Sigur reports three steers missing from a pasture off FM 2505. Last seen March 17, the steers are approximately 600 pounds with red or blue ear tags in their left ears. They are also branded on the left hip with a backward L and lowercase b. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Sigur at 361-726-2354. 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.

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