A reward has been increased to $25,000 for information related to 489 steers missing from a ranch in eastern Clay County, TX.
Previous reports detail cattle were discovered missing between November 2018 and August 2019.
Due to the rancher’s large herd size, missing animals weren’t discovered until shipping the remainder of the cattle.
The owner along with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSRCA) are offering a $25,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for the crime.
The steers are mixed breed Charolais and Angus-type cattle and would have weighed around 400 to 500 pounds at the time of their disappearance, now weighing around 800 to 1,000 pounds.
Anyone with information that could help identify the perpetrator or perpetrators is asked to call TSCRA’s Operation Cow Thief hotline at 888-830-2333, or Special Ranger John Bradshaw at 940-389-6123. All information is kept confidential, and tips may be provided anonymously.
