FLORENCE, Texas — A routine traffic stop in Williamson County led to the discovery of three slaughtered steers-- pointing to a bigger issue across Central Texas.

The incident occurred at the intersection of 487 and 195, when an officer pulled over a trailer with non-functioning lights. Inside, authorities found three steers, each weighing between 600 and 700 pounds, with their throats cut. An arrest was made and an investigation into livestock theft is now underway.

Constable Chris Bazar of Bell County Precinct 2, who has 15 years of experience as a meat producer and processor, says this wasn't an isolated incident. Just recently in Holland, Texas, 9 ewes were stolen, and Bazar says similar thefts have been reported in Milam County and other areas across the region.

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