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Police track down Cycling UK's lost charity cow

Fibreglass sculpture disappeared in August last year

Police have recovered a Cycling UK cow sculpture which was stolen from its plinth on top of Box Hill last year. Cycling Moo Kay, which was one of more than 60 brightly-coloured cows to go on show as part of the Surrey Hills CowParade, had been due to be sold at auction as a charity fundraiser when it disappeared in August.

Held in dozens of cities and other locations worldwide since its launch in Zurich in 1998, CowParade has raised millions of pounds for charity, with the statues auctioned off at the end of each exhibition.

The life-size fibreglass Cycling Moo Kay was unbolted from its plinth and removed during the night. A month later, having not turned up, it was replaced by a similar creation going by the name of Cycling Moo Kay II.

Get Surrey reports that the original sculpture has now been found. Officers from the Mole Valley Policing Team executed a warrant at a property in Newdigate on Wednesday and a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of theft.

Cycling Moo Kay will now be returned to the Surrey Hills CowParade.

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mickcee | 7 years ago
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You are surely milking this story now

 

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arowland | 7 years ago
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At least the tail had a happy ending.

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Mungecrundle | 7 years ago
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Pat on the back for all involved with the safe return of the cow.

Has anyone herd where it is going to be displayed because I'd like to guernsey it?

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barbarus replied to Mungecrundle | 7 years ago
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Mungecrundle wrote:

I'd like to guernsey it?

Pun threads are now officially over. Scientific research indicates this will not be improved upon.

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beezus fufoon | 7 years ago
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talk about flogging a dead horse!

 

dammit, I'll get my coat...

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barbarus | 7 years ago
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I would add a comment but the best lines have already been creamed off.

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kevvjj | 7 years ago
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I have no beef with any of these puns.

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downfader | 7 years ago
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Fake cow found, theives had turned it into a dead duck...

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bogbrush | 7 years ago
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You guys are having a field day with these puns

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bogbrush replied to bogbrush | 7 years ago
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bogbrush wrote:

You guys are having a field day with these puns

I couldn't come up with anything better on the hoof

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angriest | 7 years ago
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Most serious crime heifer.

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kevvjj | 7 years ago
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with all the recent cold weather and snow that cow must have been friesian

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ClubSmed replied to kevvjj | 7 years ago
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kevvjj wrote:

with all the recent cold weather and snow that cow must have been friesian

Unless it had a Jersey

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Jem PT | 7 years ago
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Nice to see the Police milking this story for PR...

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nniff | 7 years ago
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"It wasn't me wot dunnit.  It was the udder guy

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Dnnnnnn replied to nniff | 7 years ago
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nniff wrote:

"It wasn't me wot dunnit.  It was the udder guy

Yeah yeah.... Herd that before.

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CygnusX1 | 7 years ago
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Wonder what bullsh*t excuse the suspect gave the rozzers when they knocked at his door

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Dnnnnnn replied to CygnusX1 | 7 years ago
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Wonder what bullsh*t excuse the suspect gave the rozzers when they knocked at his door

Apparently they'd been steaking out the place for days...

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