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ITSACA – Two horses are missing from Itasca, and a good tip could be worth up to $1,000, according to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Marvin Wills.
The special ranger said the missing horses included a sorrel gelding with a star and white strip with three white stockings, branded HR on the left hip or thigh.
The second horse is a bay gelding with a star and white strip extending onto his upper lip with three white stockings.
The theft occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. July 18 when a witness spotted a dark colored truck and trailer.
Tips may be made anonymously, and all information is kept confidential. Wills encourages anyone who may have information to call him at (254) 223-2330, the Hill County Sheriff’s Office at (254) 582-5313 or the Operation Cow Thief tip line at (817) 916-1775.
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s special rangers are an elite group of law enforcement officers who have extensive knowledge of the cattle industry. While they primarily investigate cattle theft and other agricultural crimes, they are well-trained in all facets of law enforcement. In all, the association has 30 special rangers stationed throughout Texas and Oklahoma who are commissioned through the Texas Department of Public Safety or Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
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