Stop, thief! - A veteran 'cow cop' explains how you can reduce your risk of being a victim of theft

摘要

Mention "livestock identification" nowadays and you're likely to get a wide range of reactions. Mention it to a rustler, however, and the reaction is likely to be a bit different. The easier they are to identify, the less incentive there is to steal them. Which is, of course, why stockmen have been branding their livestock to declare ownership since the dawn of civilization. But what about your saddle? How about your stock trailer or the Handy-Man jack in the back of your pickup? Could you walk intoa pawnshop and prove, beyond doubt, that the set of wrenches on the shelf are yours?