Stolen machinery, livestock, even gates: Farm theft a 'growing issue' in Tasmania
Merino sheep farmer George Gatenby has had enough of livestock and machinery being stolen from his property in Tasmania's northern midlands.The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association is pleading for more to be done to deter and stop farm theft after a number of property owners have reported a rise
"[The thieves] are organised, they know when they're going to sell it after they steal it and they pick small moveable things that they can sell online, they know they can move it quickly and make some money for the week. "We're just continuously getting reports of trespass, theft, anything from side-by-sides, four-wheel motorbikes, assorted tools, people are even taking gates off hinges, we're getting people cutting fences," president of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association Ian Sauer said.Mr Sauer said some farmers didn't report theft because they were afraid of retribution.
He said there was still a level of hesitancy for some farmers to report the theft, which further added to the challenge for authorities.
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