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Cattle Rustling on the Rise in Missouri

photo by Jennifer Moore / KSMU

By Jennifer Moore / KSMU

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Marshfield, MO – When you hear the term cattle rustlers, you might think of an era of stagecoaches, pistols and the Wild West. But modern day ranchers and dairy farmers will tell you the old crime of stealing cattle is very much alive today. And in Missouri, it's on the rise. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports from Marshfield.

See an accompanying slide-show of photos taken by Jennifer Moore of the cattle industry in Marshfield.

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