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A Manchester farmer who lost roughly $1.5 million worth of cattle to theft
Still reeling from Hurricane Melissa's devastation, farmers in Manchester are facing a second blow after thieves made off with the little livestock that survived the storm.
One of the farmers who was filing a report at the Williamsfield Police Station says he lost roughly $1.5 million worth of cattle when praedial larcenists struck Sunday.
"Sunday evening about 6:45 p.m., I get a call from one of my...colleague farmer that is in Blue Mountain, [saying he] hear that a lot of cows are missing and hear that mine as well as in it," he recounted.
The farmer said when he checked the following morning, his cows were gone. He then reported the matter to the police, who told that a vehicle with animals had been intercepted.
On Sunday, the Porus Police seized four large cow carcasses, with the heads detached, in a Toyota Hiaca van along the Porus main road, between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.
The lawmen intercepted the van in the vicinity of Coffee Grove Street.
However the farmer said he did not get a chance to see the animals to determined whether his stolen cattle were among those discovered by the police.
The police say the incident underscores the potential for unexpected and improperly handled meat products being distributed.
Consumers are being urged to exercise caution when consuming meat.
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