The cattle rustling is a crime punishable and stipulated in many livestock countries most legal codes and consisting in the robbery or theft of livestock or domestic animals, mainly horses and cows, but also occurs in ovinosEl cattle thief named rustler or abigeo. This crime still occurs in the areas of livestock around the world, especially if it increases the price of the carne.1 was much more common in the 19th century and early 20th century being punished with the death penalty summary in some countries. Today the cattle rustling is carried out even by criminal organizations.In Uruguay the cattle rustling has led to the breeding of sheep being restricted in the vicinity of the villages rurales.2 in 2011 it was reported the theft of 2 000 animals. Thieves often kill the animals to remove the meat, mostly.Combating the cattle rustling, there are several methods, since getting armas1 or vehiculos3 up to modern techniques in which compares the DNA of the animal slaughtered with the butcher's shops or slaughterhouses
