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So ... Cattle Rustlin' Is Still A Thing

By Mark Reagan on Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 4:06 pm

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A 56-year-old man from North Texas is accused of stealing 144 head of cattle from two ranchers, including one who is elderly.

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Stealing from the elderly? Stealing cattle from the elderly? This guy's accused of that.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced in a press release that Jerry Dean Kulow, who is accused of third degree felony theft of livestock and second degree felony theft of livestock from the elderly on May 4 was arrested Thursday.

Kulow was a ranch foreman for one of the victims.

All of the cattle stolen were worth nearly $100,000.

According to the TSCRA, Kulow confessed to the crime, but didn't tell authorities where the money went.

While it may seem a strange crime to some in a world where murders, robberies and terrorism dominate headlines, cattle rustling is actually not uncommon.

A quick Google news search shows multiple instances of cattle-rustlin' accusations all across the country.

In 2013, StateImpact Texas reported that ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma noticed in uptick in cattle theft, which was due to a severe drought that devastated herds — making surviving cattle more valuable — and a faltering economy.

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