SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sheriffs from rural counties in South Dakota are warning farmers to watch their bulk gasoline and diesel fuel tanks.
They say thieves find them an easy target as fuel prices remain at historic highs.
The Hamlin County Sheriff in northeast South Dakota says a nearby county had gas taken from tractors and vehicles parked in or near fields and pasture lands.
The sheriff says to make sure that tractors, vehicles, and gas tanks are secured.
(Julia Kaye, KELO.com News, contributed to this report.)