Tag: rustlers

• Monday, January 6th 2020 - 07:04 UTC

  Uruguayan rustlers butcher the hindquarters of a dairy cow and leave her alive

  

  Rustling is common in cattle and sheep farming countries, and farmers in Uruguay which is a leading exporter of beef, wool and dairy produce have persistently suffered this sort of crime. Farmers have repeatedly complained to local authorities and police about the lack of protection of herds and flocks, and on occasions even slaughtering in the same fields where the animals grass feed.