Livestock theft is one of the oldest crimes in South Dakota, but the ways thieves operate and the methods ranchers and authorities use to catch them have both evolved into a high-tech battle of wits. Modern trailers, cell phones, forged checks, online mapping and Internet classified sales sites are part of the arsenal livestock thieves use to locate, steal and sell cattle, sheep and hogs. Ranchers and authorities are using unmanned game cameras, surveillance video, DNA testing and online databases to thwart the thieves. See full story at [ Ссылка ]
