The one that got away: 30-foot catfish trailer

The Catfish Cove food trailer located in Atascocita near the intersection of Timber Forest and FM 1960 was stolen from its site May 7. The owners are asking for any help or clues if anyone has seen the trailer since. less The Catfish Cove food trailer located in Atascocita near the intersection of Timber Forest and FM 1960 was stolen from its site May 7. The owners are asking for any help or clues if anyone has seen the trailer ... more Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close The one that got away: 30-foot catfish trailer 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

Daniel and Susie Pitts never dreamt this would happen to them.

The couple bought their Catfish Cove food trailer from a friend November 2011 and recently begun to build their business situated on FM 1960 in Atascocita until the trailer was stolen in the early morning hours of May 7.

“Our friend, the previous owner, served brisket and catfish but when we bought the trailer, we wanted to bring more options to our customers. We served fried catfish, fried shrimp, boudain and gumbo made by Susie which people really loved,” Daniel said in a phone interview.

Though Catfish Cove is closed on Sundays, the Pitts drove by the trailer May 6 and it was sitting where it was supposed to be. Another friend of the couple saw the trailer around 6:10 a.m. May 7 but by the time Susie arrived at the site where the trailer was around 7:20 a.m. - Catfish Cove was nowhere to be found.

“The Harris County Sheriff’s department has been very helpful but there are still no clues. We are talking to businesses on FM 1960 and around the area to see if we can see the trailer or who might have taken it; we are flabbergasted,” Daniel said.

The Catfish Cove trailer is approximately 30-feet long with a large air conditioning unit and propane tanks in the front. They had the tongue lock on the trailer to prevent this from happening but they either chained it to the trailer or broke the lock to haul it off of the property.

The Pitts did not have insurance on the trailer as of yet since they only opened a short time ago and they were working to build their business and clientele.

No one has come forward with any clues or have seen the trailer since it was stolen but they continue to work with the Sheriff’s department to locate their business.

They currently have a sign where the trailer should be with their phone numbers and information letting customers know their food trailer was stolen.

“The community has really stepped forward to support and helps. We never could have imagined something like this would happen. We do not know what to do but we will continue to look for it and appreciate any help we can get,” Daniel said.

For more information or any clues about the stolen Catfish Cove trailer, call Daniel Pitts at 281-513-3829.