Unfazed by authorities and self-styled cow vigilantes alike, the recklessness of cattle thieves in Maharashtra has peaked, animal rights activists have alleged. Ploughing through toll booth barriers, running over a farmer's leg and cramming cows and buffaloes in passenger cars, shows just how aggressive they have become in areas like Navi Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, say activists who have released alarming footage of cow thieves operating without inhibition.