CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - Authorities in southeastern New Mexico are teaming up to investigate a string of livestock killings.
Eddy County Sheriff Mark Cage says his jurisdiction covers more than 5,000 square miles (12,950 square kilometers) and his deputies can’t be everywhere at once so a task force is being formed to help with the problem.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports (https://bit.ly/2hx0VH8) that several cattle were killed on a local ranch in August, resulting in an estimated $20,000 loss. Several cattle also were shot the previous summer.
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Investigators said both instances amounted to extreme animal cruelty and that anyone arrested in connection with the shootings could face felony charges.
Cage has deputized a Bureau of Land Management ranger to help with the case and is working with other local and federal agencies and organizations.
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Information from: Carlsbad Current-Argus, https://www.currentargus.com/
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