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I have been paying particular attention to the
time spent and quality of the border inspections on our animals
because we had a major cattle rustling ring working out of eastern Utah for
close to two years before they were caught.
When the Sheriff addressed the Cattlemen's
Association, he pointed out that the confessions of the defendants repeatedly
pointed out that that lack of proper brand inspections and trained
personnel at the borders had made it really easy for the stolen animals to be
transported to auctions in other states.
Joane and the Herd
Price, Utah
Susan--Did any
one of them ever walk out and actually >look at your horse?
I have always
gone to the trouble >and expense of getting all the travel
documents and
hay >certifications, only to have the officer look at the
paper >work
(at most) but never look to see of the horse in the >trailer is
the gray
mare on the papers or a black stallion. >In talking to many,
they
would not know the difference.
At the AZ border, no. At the
CO border, I was parked enough to the side
that I let Dakota's window down
and of course he had his head out to gawk.
The officer inside did look at the
photo on the brand inspection, out the
window at Dakota for maybe 5-10
seconds, then back at the photo again.
Susan
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