Cattle Rustling Comes to Quebec as Police Investigate Suspected Theft of Entire Herd

Cattle Rustling Comes to Quebec as Police Investigate Suspected Theft of Entire Herd
A herd of cattle are seen in a field on a farm in Cookshire-Eaton, Que., in a May 14, 2024, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Jonathan Fortin
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Jonathan Fortin woke up on May 24 morning to check on his herd of Black Angus cattle, only to find his field was empty.

Mr. Fortin, who co-owns Ferme ForThé in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, said he initially thought his calves and cows might have got loose, but the presence of tire tracks and a fence that appeared to have been dismantled led him to conclude that something more sinister had occurred.