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Annaburroo Station, Beatrice Hill Research Station report arrow killings of cattle and buffalo
Northern Territory Police are investigating a spate of cattle and buffalo killings on properties along the Arnhem Highway, south-east of Darwin.
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The NT Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA) said three brahman cattle and two buffalo were targeted with a similar weapon in the past few weeks, prompting it to renew calls for a dedicated stock squad to be established within the NT Police.
Police confirmed two cattle were shot with arrows on Annaburroo Station, about 120 kilometres south-east of Darwin, on separate occasions this month.
Station manager Adrian Phillips said a bull, worth $6,000, was targeted on the roadside on January 2.
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