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New livestock investigator joins RCMP in Sask.

Cpl. Owen Third worked at the RCMP for 18 years before becoming livestock investigator, a role new to the RCMP.

With two in Alberta and one in British Columbia, he said it was time Saskatchewan had one, as well.

“When I started at the beginning of October, it was number one, getting to know people in the industry,” Third said.

“I like getting out there and talking to people.”

Third has a variety of jobs as a livestock investigator — predominantly, working on files regarding missing or stolen livestock. Another important part of the job is education, for producers and members of the RCMP, he said.

For producers, Third’s primary goal is to bridge gaps between officers and ranchers, as well as to ensure producers know he is around as a resource.

For members of the RCMP, he is focused on educating them to know what to look for when it comes to cattle.

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