Advertisement

cow

Thief returns cow bells worth thousands

The Local
The Local - [email protected]
Thief returns cow bells worth thousands
Swiss cows parading with bells. File photo

A repentant thief who stole a set of cow bells valued at over 10,000 Swiss francs has turned himself in.

Advertisement

The three bells were reported stolen from a house in Wattwil in the canton of St Gallen on Monday.

The large bells were described as being suspended from broad decorated straps and of a type used as musical instruments in traditional festivals.

They had a high collector’s value because their rings were specially tuned to harmonize with each other.

The cantonal police said a 29-year-old had returned the bells on Thursday and admitted to breaking into the house and stealing them.

The man said he had acted alone.

Blick reported that it was the second theft of cow bells in two weeks.

At the end of September eight bells of different were stolen from outside a barn in the canton of Solothurn. The replacement value was estimated at 600 to 800 francs a bell.

More

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also