FORT WORTH, Texas – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers are looking for information in relation to a shooting of a registered Red Angus bull. Information leading to an arrest or indictment of involved parties is eligible for a cash reward.
The shooting occurred between Jan. 30 and Jan. 31 off Horseshoe Lake Road near Iowa Park in Wichita County. The one-year-old bull was outside in pens attached to a barn.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to call John Vance at 903-438-6251 or the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s special rangers are an elite group of law enforcement officers who have extensive knowledge of the cattle industry. While they primarily investigate cattle theft and other agricultural crimes, they are well-trained in all facets of law enforcement. In all, the association has 30 special rangers stationed throughout Texas and Oklahoma who are commissioned through the Texas Department of Public Safety or Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
The special rangers also oversee more than 80 market inspectors who collect data, such as brands and other identifying marks on about 5 million cattle sold at 100 Texas livestock markets each year. That information is entered into the association’s recording and retrieval system, which is a vital tool for law enforcement when investigating theft cases.
–Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association