BLM says 6 cattle died in disputed Nevada roundup

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six animals died in a federal roundup of cattle that officials say rancher Cliven Bundy allowed to graze illegally for 20 years on public land outside his southern Nevada property, the Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday.

Four animals were euthanized, including one cow and one bull that bore Bundy brands, the agency said in a statement. The document was first obtained Monday by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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