That is awful! We have Tibetan Mastiffs guarding our flock. I hope that is sufficient to prevent such thefts.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2014, at 6:53 PM, "Mark Wintermute" <winterm...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > In 2012 the first week of school and while I was work thieves loaded up > around 30 or so lambs. This year we have lost a little more than 50 ewes > and many lambs. The 2013 thefts appear to be 1 to 5 animals at a time in > the middle of the night. We have security system now that has proven the > thefts are primarily around 2:00 am. Also we have learned they drop off one > or more "wranglers" and drive away. When the "wranglers" have made their > selection they call their ride and he picks them up. Everything is very > quick. There is no visible lingering. These sheep are not being sold they > are being eaten. To be politically correct I will not mention nationality > but the sheep is butchered, cooked, and eaten all in less than 24 hours with > no leftovers. It is a party atmosphere where all family and friends are > present. > > Mark Wintermute > > My oldest livestock guardian dog has basically told me who at least one of > the thieves are. His testimony won't hold up in court but spoke volumes to > me. > > Behalf Of Mike Hummel > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 7:16 AM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1 > > Meant to ask and forgot. How were the animals stolen? Loaded up at > night? Caught through the day? Any suspects? They would not of had any > papers on the animals so that they were not stole for resale on the > genetics. > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
