Police are appealing for information following a report that 23 Jersey cows have gone missing from a farm in Bodmin, Cornwall.
The animals – 10 cows each with a calf and three heifers – were noticed to have gone missing from Lower Bodiniel Farm in Bodmin between 10:00am on Wednesday, April 29 and 10:30am on Thursday, April 30.
A spokesman for Cornwall and Devon Police said the approximate value of the stolen animals was recorded as £15,000.
PC Chris Collins, rural affairs officer for Cornwall, said: “Thefts of sheep are reported to us from time-to-time, but it is particularly unusual for cows to go missing.
Our initial enquiries, and efforts by the farmer to locate his animals, have led us to believe that the cows were stolen, rather than being lost.
“Dairy cows are more used to being moved around than beef cattle, so if they were taken, they would probably have been quite amenable when loaded onto a transporter.
“The loss of so many animals has had a significant financial impact on the farmer.
“We appreciate the public’s support and would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the cows going missing and may have any information which could assist our enquiries, to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting the crime reference number ‘CR/034605/20’.
