Citron_d'uccle :
UPDATE!!!!!
Sorry it has taken so long y'all, I have been busy.
Last night about 2:30am I was waken by my blue heeler barking. I got up and looked out my bedroom window that faces the barn to find two men trying to open the barn door and another on my tractor. I called my neighbor, Jack, and we hatched a plan, and we knew we had to work fast. Then I called the sheriff, gave him the rundown, and told him he 'better get here before I bury 'em'.
So, about a minute later Jack showed up (if you cut through the corn field its about 500 yards to Jack's. Jack had his .357 and I had already grabbed my Remington 870 Marine Mag and .45 Colt SAA. We snuck through the corn field to where it comes within about 10 feet of the barn. The one guy was siphonin Diesel from the tractor, and the other two were attempting to put piglets into a large crate on the back of a 4 wheeler. As we stepped out of the corn field into the light over the barn, I pumped a round and fired a warning shot into the hay stack. Jack shouted 'I doubt the next one'll be a warnin'. The three men just stood there as I said 'move, flinch, blink or breath funny and I'mma blast ya. Don't think I won't! Y'all got the (expletive) guts to come on my property in the middle of the night! Y'all are pretty darn brazen if ya ask me. I done and called the sheriff, and way I reckon ought'a take 'round about 10 minutes to get from the station to here. Figure y'all got about 2 minutes before the sheriff and a couple of deputies come pulling down the driveway. Way I figure, y'all SOL. Now I know y'all probably the yellow-belly snakes done stole my flock of chickens. So, y'all can start talkin' maybe make things a little easier on y'all, or you can keep your filthy piehole shut and see how far that gets ya."
The guy on the tractor said 'I didn't steal no chickens, but I know who did.'
'BS', Jack shouted.
'No really, the guy live in Abilene' The guy on the tractor said, while the other two talked in spanish.
About that time I saw the lights of the sheriff and deputies' vehicles. The sheriff pulled up to the barn, followed by two deputy vehicles. The three men stool there with their hands in the air as Jack and I lowered our guns. The sheriff had his sidearm trained on the one as the deputies cuffed and arrested the other two. Then the deputies arrested the other guy and placed him in the back of the sheriff vehicle. The deputies started questioning the first two as Jack and I told the sheriff what had happened. We gave a statement individually to the deputies after they questioned the thieves as well. After the police left, Jack returned home and I went back to bed.
This morning I took Jack and his wife out to breakfast for helping me out. Nice to have neighbors like that.
I also just talked to the sheriff and he said that Abilene police have a good lead on where my chickens are. He said that they plan to serve a warrant this afternoon and if all goes according to plan and they DO find my chickens, that they could have my chickens back by Sunday afternoon.
Fantastic - I wish both you and Jack were my neighbors! Great job!
And your heeler - deserves a nice juicy dog bone.
UPDATE!!!!!
Sorry it has taken so long y'all, I have been busy.
Last night about 2:30am I was waken by my blue heeler barking. I got up and looked out my bedroom window that faces the barn to find two men trying to open the barn door and another on my tractor. I called my neighbor, Jack, and we hatched a plan, and we knew we had to work fast. Then I called the sheriff, gave him the rundown, and told him he 'better get here before I bury 'em'.
So, about a minute later Jack showed up (if you cut through the corn field its about 500 yards to Jack's. Jack had his .357 and I had already grabbed my Remington 870 Marine Mag and .45 Colt SAA. We snuck through the corn field to where it comes within about 10 feet of the barn. The one guy was siphonin Diesel from the tractor, and the other two were attempting to put piglets into a large crate on the back of a 4 wheeler. As we stepped out of the corn field into the light over the barn, I pumped a round and fired a warning shot into the hay stack. Jack shouted 'I doubt the next one'll be a warnin'. The three men just stood there as I said 'move, flinch, blink or breath funny and I'mma blast ya. Don't think I won't! Y'all got the (expletive) guts to come on my property in the middle of the night! Y'all are pretty darn brazen if ya ask me. I done and called the sheriff, and way I reckon ought'a take 'round about 10 minutes to get from the station to here. Figure y'all got about 2 minutes before the sheriff and a couple of deputies come pulling down the driveway. Way I figure, y'all SOL. Now I know y'all probably the yellow-belly snakes done stole my flock of chickens. So, y'all can start talkin' maybe make things a little easier on y'all, or you can keep your filthy piehole shut and see how far that gets ya."
The guy on the tractor said 'I didn't steal no chickens, but I know who did.'
'BS', Jack shouted.
'No really, the guy live in Abilene' The guy on the tractor said, while the other two talked in spanish.
About that time I saw the lights of the sheriff and deputies' vehicles. The sheriff pulled up to the barn, followed by two deputy vehicles. The three men stool there with their hands in the air as Jack and I lowered our guns. The sheriff had his sidearm trained on the one as the deputies cuffed and arrested the other two. Then the deputies arrested the other guy and placed him in the back of the sheriff vehicle. The deputies started questioning the first two as Jack and I told the sheriff what had happened. We gave a statement individually to the deputies after they questioned the thieves as well. After the police left, Jack returned home and I went back to bed.
This morning I took Jack and his wife out to breakfast for helping me out. Nice to have neighbors like that.
I also just talked to the sheriff and he said that Abilene police have a good lead on where my chickens are. He said that they plan to serve a warrant this afternoon and if all goes according to plan and they DO find my chickens, that they could have my chickens back by Sunday afternoon.
Citron_d'uccle :
So far the police in Abilene have found some stolen livestock and poultry, but none of the birds recovered have been mine so far. Still holding onto hope of a safe return.
Also, please allow me to get this off my chest. FOR ALL THE SKEPTICS.
1.) I could give a hairy rat's ass whether you believe it or not. Just PM me if YOU get YOUR chickens stolen so I can throw the BS flag too.
2.) Yes I will admit that 'the shootout' was written a little different than as it happened. But I figured that a little creative writing was better than ' Y'al better bleep bleep bleep before I blow your bleeping bleep off', or 'bleep bleep bleep bleeping bleep bleep'. Certainly better than posting what I really said, which would have gotten me BANNED FROM BYC.
3.) I live in the state of TEXAS. Cattle rustling is punishable by DEATH here, We shoot now then ask questions. Up until a couple of years ago I would have had to drag you in the house after shooting you. But now I can just dig a hole and bury you so long as you are on my property.
4.) If someone was in you barn at 2:00 am you would be glad you have a gun and good neighbors. Either that or your an idiot who thinks 'guns kill people' and you support gun control. NEWSFLASH KOJAK, guns don't kill people, STUPID PEOPLE WITH GUNS KILL PEOPLE.
5.) Yes there is crime in Texas. THERE IS IN BARROW ALASKA TOO. And guess what, I got $5 says there is crime in YOUR town too.
6.) Nice to know BYC is THE place to get fragged just for trying to give people a heads up about chicken thieves.
Holding out hope that your birds are found. I am sure the owners of the stock that was found are very, very thankful. Please, PLEASE keep us updated.
So far the police in Abilene have found some stolen livestock and poultry, but none of the birds recovered have been mine so far. Still holding onto hope of a safe return.
Also, please allow me to get this off my chest. FOR ALL THE SKEPTICS.
1.) I could give a hairy rat's ass whether you believe it or not. Just PM me if YOU get YOUR chickens stolen so I can throw the BS flag too.
2.) Yes I will admit that 'the shootout' was written a little different than as it happened. But I figured that a little creative writing was better than ' Y'al better bleep bleep bleep before I blow your bleeping bleep off', or 'bleep bleep bleep bleeping bleep bleep'. Certainly better than posting what I really said, which would have gotten me BANNED FROM BYC.
3.) I live in the state of TEXAS. Cattle rustling is punishable by DEATH here, We shoot now then ask questions. Up until a couple of years ago I would have had to drag you in the house after shooting you. But now I can just dig a hole and bury you so long as you are on my property.
4.) If someone was in you barn at 2:00 am you would be glad you have a gun and good neighbors. Either that or your an idiot who thinks 'guns kill people' and you support gun control. NEWSFLASH KOJAK, guns don't kill people, STUPID PEOPLE WITH GUNS KILL PEOPLE.
5.) Yes there is crime in Texas. THERE IS IN BARROW ALASKA TOO. And guess what, I got $5 says there is crime in YOUR town too.
6.) Nice to know BYC is THE place to get fragged just for trying to give people a heads up about chicken thieves.
Holding out hope that your birds are found. I am sure the owners of the stock that was found are very, very thankful. Please, PLEASE keep us updated.
