Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded and hauled away using a truck and trailer, say the RCMP.
The theft occurred in Wheatland County on the evening of Aug. 22 or the morning of Aug. 23, said an RCMP statement. The location was roughly 20 kilometres northwest of Strathmore.
The cattle each weighed about 272 kilograms and were described as a mix of red/black steers and heifers, said the statement. They had purple management tags, it said.
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The theft is being investigated by the Strathmore RCMP and the Southern Alberta Livestock Investigations Unit. The RCMP separately called for tips from the public in July after 85 branded cattle worth about $175,000 were stolen last year from three fields in Athabasca County, with the theft reported Nov. 21.
The RCMP is now seeking information about who is responsible for the latest theft in Wheatland County. The public can contact RCMP Livestock Investigations at 403-701-1462, said the statement.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the ‘P3 Tips’ app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.”
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