Ted Smith of rural Flandreau says that six cattle went missing from his farm earlier this month. The six were in pen just off the gravel road he lives on, none had his brand on them but had ear tags. A notice has gone out to area sale barns to watch for them but so far, no suspects have been located in the theft.
Keep an eye out for your neighbors and if you notice something out of the ordinary, maybe give them a call.
That’s what Ted Smith of rural Moody County, along with quite a few of his neighbors, are recommending after six head of cattle recently went missing from Smith’s farm.
Smith lives in the northwest part of the county on a dead-end road. He’s never had trouble with cattle thieves before.
But he came home March 14th and something didn’t feel quite right, he told the Moody County Enterprise.
He looked around.
Tire tracks on an approach to a cattle pen right off the gravel had him quickly counting his herd. Six in that particular pen were missing — no others. The loss is not insignificant. Six 800-pound black cattle gone from his inventory will ultimately cost him around $12,000, he said.
They were not tagged with Smith’s brand.
How someone might identify them - the cattle had ear tags of various colors but the numbers and exact colors were not available. The Sheriff’s Office contacted local sale barns and spoke with people who were assisting with chores but there are no leads at this time.
