Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bo Fox, District 12 in northeast Texas, reports recent cattle thefts near Naples in Cass County. Sometime between Jan. 5 and Jan. 7, a thief or thieves lifted a gate off the hinges to steal three head of Brahma cattle from a property on Cass Co. Road 2513. Missing are a 10-year-old registered gray Brahma bull with a connected KW over 18 brand on the left hip; a 7-year-old registered white Brahman bred cow with a G brand on the left hip; and a 3-year-old registered white Brahma bred heifer with a J bar D brand on the left hip.
Also missing are 15 black Brangus cross commercial cows, ages 3 to 9 years old, stolen from a property on Cass Co. Road 2592 sometime after Jan. 14. All had green ear tags in the left ear and a JB brand on left hip.
Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Special Ranger Fox at 903-438-4042 or the Operation Cow Thief tipline at 888-830-2333.