POLICE looking into the theft of a dozen cows from a Cumbria farm have called off the investigation after the animals were found in a nearby field.
Officers were first alerted to the alleged theft of cattle belonging to a farmer based in Allithwaite on July 14.
The livestock, valued at £10,600, were reported taken from a field near to the A590 at High Newton.
But the cows were found safe and well in a nearby field earlier this week.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "We are pleased to inform you that the cattle have been located nearby in circumstances which suggest they were not stolen."
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