A cow on a farm near Weyburn, Sask., was killed and butchered sometime during the early morning of Nov. 25.
According to a CBC News report, Someone trespassed onto Roy Goodwin’s farm and gutted one of his pregnant cows.
Goodwin told the CBC that it looked like the thieves came prepared. The cow was butchered within a half mile of five houses.
It’s believed that more than one person was involved in the crime, based on the extent of the slaughter, particularly on the open ground.
Several cattle got out after the thieves left the gate open.
Goodwin told the CBC he has set a reward of $1,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime.
The RCMP have been notified.
There have been reports of similar incidents happening in Alberta and the United States, according to the CBC.
Attempts by The Western Producer to reach the Goodwin family were unsuccessful at press time.
