Missing calves found 6 km from P.E.I. farm
Steve Bruce | CBC News | Posted: July 28, 2016 12:45 PM | Last Updated: July 28, 2016
'Thieves must have gotten scared with all the publicity and dumped them'
Two calves a Freetown beef farmer says he's certain were stolen from his barn last weekend are now back on the farm alive and well. Another farmer discovered the young cattle on a dirt road yesterday, just 6 kilometres from Jaron Wood's property, he said.
"Thieves must have gotten scared with all the publicity and dumped them," said Wood. "The calves' ear tags had been cut out."
Police began investigating the unusual crime Sunday, after Wood reported two of his seven calves missing.
Wood told CBC he was certain they hadn't escaped, as his barn door was still closed and secured and his electric fencing still up and functioning.
'Very thankful'
Wood had also found fresh tire tracks on the side of the road, two sets of shoe prints all the way down to the barn and the rope on the corral gate tied differently than the way he'd left it.
At this point, police don't have any suspects.
Wood is just relieved to have his calves — worth about $1000 — back on the farm, he said.
"I am very thankful to have my calves recovered and also appreciative to police, the media and the public in raising awareness," said Wood. "And thanks to [the farmer] for spotting them."