FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 27, 2015
CONTACT: Laramie Adams
Cell: 512-922-7328
Comanche, Texas – Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger H.D. Brittain is seeking information on the theft of 10 pair of black and black baldy cattle stolen from a rancher in Comanche, Texas on April 9.
The suspect(s) gained entry into the victim’s property by lowering the fence.
The cattle are branded with a tilting “S” on their left hip, with the “S” tilting toward the tail. They also have notches in the tip and under their left ear. The calves have no marks or brands and weigh 250 to 300 pound.
Anyone with further information regarding this case should contact TSCRA’s Operation Cow Thief hotline at 888-830-2333 or call Brittain at 325-853-2062 or Comanche County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Jolly at 325-356-7533. A cash reward may be paid to individuals who can provide useful information leading to the arrest and grand jury indictment of suspect(s). Individuals reporting information may choose to remain anonymous.
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TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law enforcement. All are commissioned as Special Rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
TSCRA is a 138-year-old trade association and is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. TSCRA has more than 16,500 beef cattle operations, ranching families and businesses as members. These members represent approximately 50,000 individuals directly involved in ranching and beef production who manage 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma, but throughout the Southwest.