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Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2009
Description: Thieves selling stolen cattle at auctions
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" Well for as long as man has been eating beef. Men have been stealing cattle. Not only is to -- delicious especially served medium rare with a little bit peppercorns off. It's also getting more expensive given modern day cattle wrestlers that extra except. So that the perennial problem is getting a lot worse lately and as you might imagine ranchers are none too pleased. But now Johnny laws stepping in to help protect the bird."
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" No most of the people here are just looking for a bargain this is also where thieves often try to turn a buck selling stolen cattle we had 4000 and -- them. In 2007. And we had an attempt to over 6000 reported and the problems only gotten worse with the economy. Nearly thirty special Rangers now investigate these crimes full time it goes from your basic you don't know or funeral mourners feel it through. Let's go to maintain order and thieves can make big money Joe Riley knows that."
" You're the only 1 evening one man. And came in the next morning and we are very thin short."
" Losing cattle was bad but Reilly says even worse is the feeling at least behind you don't know who's watching you don't know when they're going to drag her in the end."
" After fees take off with a cattle most quickly had to auction house's. "
" We have people at -- they want to cap coasters the -- down all the brands -- information. -- color retaliate Rangers matched the information from sales to reports of stolen cash. They've recovered more than six million dollars worth last year the key is tapping a brand you render cattle we can track them. And then when in Iraq. Tougher penalties may also help Texas lawmakers just made it a third degree felony to steal cattle did anyone caught now will face two to ten years in prison. And Stephen -- Texas Christian in theaters Fox News."
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