Cattle 'Suffered' After Being Shot, Left to Die on Idaho Rangeland, Police Say
Three cattle deaths have been confirmed as unlawful killings, and five others are under investigation as ranchers report thousands of dollars in losses.
- On Friday, the Idaho State Police and the State Brand Inspector announced a joint investigation into the killing of eight cattle across Southern Idaho, with incidents occurring in remote grazing areas across four counties.
- Ranchers have reported shot cattle for weeks, with some animals butchered and others "left where they died," while officials confirmed three deaths were "unlawfully killed" across Gooding, Jerome, Jefferson, and Payette counties.
- Idaho State Brand Inspector Cody Burlile stated these "aren't just property crimes," highlighting suffering of animals and impact on orphaned calves; killing livestock valued at $1,000 or more is a felony under Idaho law.
- The Idaho Cattle Association is offering a reward for tips leading to arrests, urging anyone who observed "suspicious vehicles, gunfire, unusual activity around livestock, or individuals handling cattle carcasses" to contact authorities.
- Investigators are working to determine if incidents are connected, though Burlile noted a calf found dead near New Plymouth in late April may not be related to the current cases under investigation.
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Cattle ‘suffered’ after being shot, left to die on Idaho rangeland, police say
Idaho law enforcement agencies are investigating the killing and mutilation of livestock across Southern Idaho in recent weeks, according to a news release that Idaho State Police shared Friday. The agency said the State Brand Inspector, which verifies livestock ownership through brands, and multiple county sheriff’s offices are investigating incidents of cattle shot and killed in Jerome and ...
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