rustle cattle
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To steal cattle from a farm or ranch.
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- The notorious outlaw was known to rustle cattle under the cover of darkness.
- Police are investigating a group suspected to rustle cattle from nearby farms.
- He was charged with the crime of attempting to rustle cattle across state lines.
- In the Old West, rustling cattle was an offense often punished by hanging.
- Desperate for money, the two men made a plan to rustle cattle from the wealthy landowner.
- If you ever try to rustle our cattle, you'll face serious consequences.
- Last night, over fifty head of cattle were rustled from the north pasture.
- Do you have any evidence that he was the one who rustled the cattle?
- Even in the toughest of times, he swore he would never rustle cattle to survive.
- Modern criminals use large trucks to rustle cattle, making a quick getaway.