POACHERS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SHOT AND KILLED A COW IN HOPES OF USING ITS BODY AS BAIT TO CATCH WILD HOGS. THE COW’S BODY WAS FOUND ON A CATTLE RANCH ON HIGHWAY 25, SOUTH OF LONAOK ROAD, NEAR KING CITY. THE COW WAS VALUED AT 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE POACHERS IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.