Lock up your cows!

A couple jerks swiped a calf, got caught:

Two Tangipahoa Parish men were arrested on theft and criminal trespassing charges in early December for allegedly stealing a calf from a Ponchatoula cattlewoman, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Bob Odom said.

“During the holidays people start looking for ways to get quick cash so livestock owners need to be aware of what is going on in their pastures. Know how many animals you have out there and be sure to report any that come up missing,” Odom said.

A 17-year-old from Hammond and Bradley Hayes, 18, 175 Nellwood Drive in Ponchatoula, were booked by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Department after an investigation by Department of Agriculture and Forestry Brand Commission Officer Scott Lee of Kentwood.