Ranchers Warn of Coordinated Cattle Thefts in Weld County

By Alliyah Sims | KDVR FOX31

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Something strange is happening in Weld County: 14 Black Angus cattle have vanished from multiple ranches, and now deputies believe the animals were stolen, not lost.

Since the beginning of October, ranchers in Weld County have been discovering missing cattle, but there’s no broken fences, no tracks, nothing left behind. Deputies say the pattern points to deliberate theft, not wandering animals.

Chad Sanger, owner of Turnkey Cattle Company, says he checked every fence and gate, even the automated ranch entrance.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office confirms 14 missing Black Angus cattle across multiple herds.

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