Cattle thief not allowed to work in industry

Nov 25, 2025

The man charged with theft of 14 calves near Whitewood, last year pleaded guilty earlier this year.

In July, Ryan Bennett of the Whitewood area pleaded guilty in Yorkton provincial court to one count of theft of cattle over $5,000 and received 12 months of probation. Other charges were stayed.

Bennett had originally been charged with three counts of cattle theft over $5,000, three counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and three counts of trafficking property obtained by crime over $5,000.

However, according to the owner of the stolen cattle and court documents, Bennett is also not to work in the livestock industry for a year. Scott Mannle said in an email he wanted others to be aware of that condition.

In June 2024, Livestock Services of Saskatchewan reported potentially suspicious transactions to the RCMP livestock investigator. The investigation found the 14 calves had been stolen from a farm in the Rural Municipality of Silverwood and the person attempted to sell them.

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