Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Thieves hit farm twice, taking calves


For the second time in nine days, calves have been stolen from the same Perth County farm, reports the Waterloo Region Record.

Police said the theft of two Holstein calves was reported this week by the farmer in the Atwood area, southwest of Listowel.

It's believed the calves were stolen between midnight and 9 a.m. and were likely loaded onto a covered pickup truck.

One of the calves is a heifer weighing about 150 pounds, with tags bearing the number 272 in each ear.

The second calf is an untagged bull weighing about 200 pounds.

Two calves were previously stolen sometime between 9 p.m. Aug. 14 and 10 a.m. Aug. 15.

Police are urging farmers to be vigilant.

Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to call Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.