Overview
- Seventy cattle were reported stolen from a pasture near Uebigau-Wahrenbrück in Brandenburg’s Elbe-Elster district, with police estimating the loss at about €50,000.
- Criminal police secured and are examining truck tire tracks at the scene, which officers say are a key lead in the case.
- Investigators have not determined how the thieves carried out the operation or how many vehicles were used to move the animals.
- Reporters noted a comparable case in late March in Rabenstein in Potsdam-Mittelmark, where about eight young cattle were taken.
- Police have asked the public for tips, and officials warn that livestock thefts often involve trucks and careful planning that can strain farmers and rural communities.