stolen batteries?

[FF_T_Warren]

Have yall had issues with this before? About a month ago I realized my boat battery was gone. Now it was about a 4 year old battery on my gatortail so I really didn't care because I was expecting it to leave me stranded soon anyway(i carry a back up). But tonight our neighbor just called and asked if we had anything missing recently because someone had stolen all the batteries out of his boat(3 of them, brand new expensive ones). They cut his wires and everything. mine were just unscrewed. I mean aside from brand new ones, why the crap would you steal an old crap battery. What would you get for it? $15 credit? I mean have yall had or heard of this happening? I mean are they doing something with them or just getting the little bit of money for them?