rustling

Cattle is a term whose etymological root is found in the language Latin: abigeātus. The concept is used in the American continent with reference to the crime consisting of steal cattle.

Rustling is typified in various penal codes. The action implies the stealing cows, sheep, horses, or other animals that are owned by one person. This crime is frequent in nations that have a developed livestock activity, since animals can have a lot of value.

Rustling was a difficult scourge to combat in the XIX century. Over the years, various security mechanisms began to be put in place that helped minimize the theft of livestock. Mexico, Argentina Y Uruguay are some of the countries that, due to their geographical characteristics and their economic activities, suffer from cattle rustling.

The construction of ditches or pits that hinder the transfer of animals beyond the limits of the field, the use of vehicles to carry out a patrol and even the use of weapons defensive or dissuasive purposes are some of the actions that are often used to combat cattle hunting. In some cases, even the DNA analysis to determine if meat leaving a slaughterhouse or entering a butcher shop is stolen.

The subject that the cattle rustler commits is designated as rustling. It should be noted that the cattle ranch is also known horse riding, a term that refers to the abduction of quadrupeds. The rustlerTherefore, he is the one who carries out the cuatrerismo.

One of the characteristics of the cattle hustling that first come to the fore is the areas chosen by the thieves: since it is a crime in which the police must intervene. violence and the transfer of very heavy animals, the normal thing is that the objective is the most isolated fields, those that are less exposed to surveillance. For example, cattle rustlers tend to avoid farms that are located on the side of a road, since those whose access is more complicated, the least communicated, are convenient for them.

On the other hand, it is important to note that cattle hunting is not practiced individually, or at least it is not the most common; This particular type of theft would be almost impractical for a single person, since there are several steps to overcome and the requirements to carry out the job dirty successfully:

* have a suitable vehicle: It is the first and most important point, since the truck must be prepared to travel the rural roads, but also have the space and the power to move the load of stolen animals or products, once the hunting has been completed;

* bring the necessary tools: In this case, it all depends on the characteristics of the property in which the thief wants to get into and on the way in which he has decided to carry out the theft. If he land It is protected by a fence, then it will be necessary to cut it and open a hole large enough to remove the animals or even to enter with the vehicle, for example;

* knowledge and skill: cattle rustling does not always consist of stealing animals, but rather some gangs slaughter and hide the animals on the spot, and then the cuts are taken away to be sold clandestinely. Needless to say, this crime It requires a very particular skill and level of concentration, to act with precision and without wasting a single second;

* arrangements with local authorities: Unfortunately, it is known that in many of these stories the police collide with criminals, and that is the reason why cattle rustling can proliferate despite the complaints of the victims.