Yorkshire farmers seek return of stolen plastic life-size cows

The farmers sued the return of a life-size cow stolen from his North Yorkshire property.

According to North Yorkshire police, the cow was taken from a field in the village of Kirkby Overbrow near Harrogate from January 14th to January 28th.

The owner of the cow who asked not to name the cows said that two plastic sheep they bought with the cow for decoration five years ago had missed their companions, so the theft was “animal welfare” “It's a problem.”

He said he believes that at least three men have taken at least three to lift a heifer between them.

“I don't know how they stole it,” he said.

“They must have had vans, roof racks, etc. I can imagine all sorts of hilarious pictures of cows on top of roof racks.

“I think it was a drunk kid who did it for a little laugh.”

When the farmer told him the cow he bought for “about 700 pounds”, he said he initially did not believe in his wife.

He added that he continues to hope that the models will get lost. It added that it will be a huge area of ​​Harrogate's Public Parkland, or “at a bus stop somewhere.”

“They did it very elegant because there was no damage to the fence or anything like that,” he said.

The farmer says the cow was caught next to the bushes of Hawthorn on his land, and after he first bought it, passersby regularly mistake it for a real animal and knocked on his door He told me he would tell him that it was stuck.

“I just bought it for a little laugh,” he said.

“It was stupid and fun to make the people in the village smile.”

Despite the theft, he said there was no “beef” with the person in charge.

“I want them to steal plastic cows more than commit serious crimes,” he said.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We would like to specially appreciate the sightings of this sleazy cow and the details that will help us return it to the legitimate owner.”

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