262 Cattle Stolen From Texas Ranch
An investigation is underway following the theft of 262 steers and heifers from a Lipscomb County, Tex., ranch.
The victim, Perryton, Tex., rancher Bob Adcock has added $10,000 of his own money to the $1,000 reward offered by Operation Cow Thief, the program operated by the Texas And Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
TSCRA Special Ranger Ben Eggleston said the reward will be paid to any individual who provides information leading to the arrest or indictment of the person or persons responsible for the crime. Eggleston said all information is kept confidential, and tips may be provided anonymously by calling 888-830-2333.
On Feb. 18, Adcock reported the steers and heifers missing from the Bill Merydith Ranch located at 14135 County Road U in Perryton. He said most of the cattle were black, but some were red and other mixed colors. They weighed between 500 and 550 pounds each. All are branded with a Lazy 11 on their left shoulder.
“Any theft, but especially one of this magnitude, can just be devastating to a rancher,” Eggleston said. “If you know something about this crime, please come forward so we can help him recover those animals.”
