By Jaidyn Kennedy
Another beloved inanimate object has been heartlessly abducted from their home.
Betsy, a fibreglass cow, was grazing on a midnight snack of pebbles and concrete at her Truganina residence on Sunday, April 27 when she was stolen.
CCTV footage released by police shows a vehicle believed to be a silver Holden VE Commodore station wagon was reversed into Betsy’s driveway on Peterpaul Way about 1.20am.
Two men wearing balaclavas exited the vehicle, opened the front gate, checked to see if she was strapped down, then brazenly took her.
After they got back in the car, a third alleged offender drove the car east along Schembri Drive – the last time Betsy was seen.
While Betsy is red and white like another famous cow that models for a cheese company, this is no laughing matter.
One of the divine bovine’s most recognisable features is the name ‘Lely’ written on her side, which belongs to her owners, Lely Australia, a farming equipment supplier.
Cluster manager Wil van Vorstenbosch said the team were perplexed and upset in equal measure.
“It is not a hoax, because people would naturally think ‘why would you steal a cow?,” Mr van Vorstenbosch said.
“It sounds hilarious that we lost a cow, but certainly for us she’s part of the family and part of our brand.”
Betsy’s wellbeing is the most important thing, he said.
“If you see Betsy somewhere, please notify us and call our company,” Mr van Vorstenbosch said.
