Texas State Game Warden Rob Frets brought in to help solve this case:

"Large Cat kills five Barbados sheep"

Extended drought draws in predators

Kinney County, Texas 78832.


Snippet from the Brackett News Weekly. Thursday, June 9, 2011. "By Ms. Leigh Jenkins, Contributing Writer."


"Local sheep farmer Larry Robinson reported a possible poaching incident on June 6, but after contacting the game warden, Robinson became concerned a mountain lion may have killed five of his animals.

"State Game Warden Rob Frets responded to Robinson's ranchito property in Kinney County Estates on Ranch Road 2804, approximately four miles west of town.

"Poaching was ruled out when the puncture wounds were determined to be the result of bite marks and not that of gunshot wounds.

"Frets said he believes the claw and bite marks strongly indicate an attack by a large cat, most likely a bobcat, but is not ruling out the possibility of a mountain lion being the culprit.

"Frets added [that] under the current severe drought conditions, predators will continue to make their way into populated areas in an effort to find food and water ..."

Good, succinct article! :)