Reward offered as cattle killers strike again in Eddy County

Reward offered as cattle killers strike again in Eddy County Carlsbad Current-Argus By Adrian C Hedden Eddy County ranchers and law enforcement continue to be vigilant as reports of cattle being shot on local ranches increase. Brooke Wilson said 11 cows in total were killed this summer on or near her property on Angel Ranch Road. Most recently, Wilson said she found a cow shot to death at her property on Saturday. Investigators believe the killings were perpetrated with a high-caliber rifle from within half a mile. A $21,000 reward was announced Wednesday by the Eddy County Sheriff's Office for information leading to an arrest. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) donated $10,000, with the Bureau of Land Management and the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association kicking in $5,000 each. More here