Police 'looking for a horse' after hay and carrot thefts

Hay and carrot thefts have been on the up in Cornwall this month, prompting the police to urge vigilance from farmers and those living in rural areas around Penryn.

The most recent raid took place overnight last Tuesday, when 14 bales of hay were stolen from Tretheague Farm in Stithians.



This followed a similar attack overnight the previous Wednesday when seven hay and straw bales, a sack of carrots and a wheelbarrow were stolen from a stables at Burnthouse, Penryn.

“I think we are looking for a horse,” said Detective Constable Rick Milburn from Falmouth Police Station. “Anyone with any knowledge of anyone who has recently acquired a horse or is trying to establish a living space for a horse, we are asking them to contact us with any information.”