The National Equipment Register, as it does every Thanksgiving, warned that the holiday was a good time for construction equipment owners to be on the alert for theft attempts, which have been on the rise.

It said that Monday in Miami, the 30th incident of a backhoe theft in southern Florida was reported this year.

NER said heavy equipment theft is becoming more organized, more focused, and more prolific.

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