Crime watch: Black bull missing in Houston County

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt, District 14 in East Texas, reports a black bull missing from a property off FM 227 one mile north of Augusta in Houston County. The bull is branded with a “Rafter R” on his left hip and has a connected “HP” brand on his left side. He was last seen on Sept. 11. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222- 2144 or the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.