Okla. Cattlemen See Increase in Cattle Rustling Activity

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Cattle rustling activity has more than doubled in Oklahoma over the last year due in part to the economy, and is pushing state Agriculture Department Special Agent Jerry Flowers' staff to their limit, he said Thursday.

"It's a sign of the times. The economy's bad and livestock's easy to steal," he said at the annual Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association conference in Midwest City. "Cattle are easy to steal and easy to sell. And stolen cattle are as easy to sell at livestock auctions as are cattle that aren't stolen. You're still going to get its market value. ... So it's fast, easy money, and cattle thefts are hard to track and catch."

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Okla. Cattlemen See Increase in Cattle Rustling Activity

Flowers said less than 500 head of cattle were reported stolen for the entire year of 2008,...

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