[CPProt.net] Fiberglass Cow Theft No Laughing Matter

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Fiberglass Cow Theft No Laughing Matter
Bovine Loss Constitutes A Felony 

POSTED: 1:58 pm EDT October 13, 2005

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- A full-size fiberglass cow was swiped from a Chick-fil-A
billboard overlooking an interstate in eastern Virginia.

"It's kind of funny," said Mark Baldwin, a spokesman for Atlanta-based
Chick-fil-A Inc. "But it's still a crime."

Workers for Adams Outdoor Advertising noticed last week that one of two
black-and-white cows had vanished from the 50-foot-high billboard along
Interstate 464 in Chesapeake.

It's the first time Chick-fil-A has lost a local cow, though about a dozen
have been stolen in other parts of the country.

The cows cost $3,200 -- which makes stealing them a felony.

Keith Krause of Adams says he can't figure out how someone stole the
500-pound cow.

But Krause joked about a possible suspect, since the Chick-fil-A billboards
often have cows painting a self-serving "Eat Chikin" message.

"Could this be a case of fowl play?" he asked. 

Associated Press.