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Reward increased for information in Rapides cattle death

Posted at 3:52 PM, Jan 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-10 16:52:44-05

The reward for a cattle death in Rapides Parish last month has been increased.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Brand Commission and the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office say they still need help to find the person or persons responsible for the death of a cow which happened in December.

“The owner is adding another $1,000 to the reward for a total of up to $2,000 with the hope that someone will come forward with information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for killing and butchering one of his valuable livestock,” Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said.

Brand Commission inspectors say the incident happened around 5:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. The cow was allegedly killed and butchered in a pasture located along Highway 454 in Pineville which is north of Marksville.

The value of the heifer is about $1,200.

Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call Livestock Crime Stoppers at 1-800-558-9741 or the Rapides Parish Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.

All calls are anonymous and you could earn up to a $2,000 cash reward for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the crime.