Mexican cattle have TB so it’s necessary that we have at the very least a cattle fence to keep them out. It didn’t work though. Cattle in Curry county NM have recently been diagnosed with TB.
Back in my wayward youth I worked for a family that had ranchs on both sides of the border. Both ranchs were top grade operations and we would often haul cattle from one to the other. To dodge the quarantine we would haul at night and on back roads.
One day I had a load of cattle and I was a bit early so I pulled down into a ravine to let the sun go down. There was another truckload of cattle already there waiting for the same thing so I pulled up behind him.
The door opened on the other truck and the driver started back to talk to me. I about crapped my britches; it was the livestock inspector. I was sure I was headed for the hoosegow but he walked up and just started chatting. I went along with the small talk until curiousity and suspense got the best of me and I blurted out "Aren't you a livestock inspector?
"Yep. Ahh 'spose ahh am. Least until fhave oh'clock. Ahfter that ahh ain't."