FORT WORTH, Texas, March 29 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release:

Roff, Oklahoma, native, Jason Don Price, also known as "Bacon," was arrested and charged with 44 felony counts of larceny of livestock for allegedly stealing cattle from the Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada, Oklahoma. The arrest comes after an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Cody Hyde.