The two calves found in an abandoned Honda Civic on the 10 Freeway over the weekend are headed home.
Police got a bunch of calls about 8:30 am Saturday from drivers who said they saw a cow trying to climb out of the trunk of a car parked on the side of the freeway east of Highland Springs Avenue, according to KMIR.
Officers arrived a few minutes later and were able to rescue the two calves, who both had their hooves tied. The calves were taken to a local ranch while police can determine where they came from.
Wednesday, police announced that the 73-day-old calves (on the day they were found) were headed back to their home on a Tulare County dairy farm.
As the Press Enterprise notes, Detective Joe Armstrong, who investigates agriculture crimes for the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, saw the story on the calves in a Facebook post on Tuesday and recalled a report he had taken March 3 regarding two calves that had been taken from a local farm.
Investigators are still working to catch the thieves.
Stealing cattle is a felony in California.
