ChibiHorsewoman Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 [color=#9933ff][font=lucida calligraphy]I was listening to talk radio this morning and heard about this: [b][center]Alleged cattle thief tries to squeeze seven calves in Dodge Neon(6/01/06 - OGDENSBURG, NY) - A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing seven calves from a Canton farmer, sheriff's deputies said. Victor R. Gardner, 22, is accused of squeezing seven of the young cattle into the back seat and trunk of a 2000 Dodge Neon. He is charged with third-degree burglary and third-degree grand larceny. Gardner had the help of an accomplice when he allegedly drove the calves to a barn in DeKalb, St. Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies said. Two of the calves were sold, the rest are missing and presumed dead. Gardner, who has a history of burglaries, is being held in St. Lawrence County jail without bail. [/b][/center] The end result isn't very funny, but I do wonder how the hell he managed to get 7 calves into a Dodge Neon. They aren't very big cars. So, questions, comments hamburger?[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 [size=1]I guess that is the calfs were infants, it would work. But anything over more than a month would be extremely difficult to do. But I'll be damned if I don't want to try it sometime.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retribution Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 [QUOTE=ChibiHorsewoman][color=#9933ff][font=lucida calligraphy] The end result isn't very funny...[/color][/font][/QUOTE] [size=1]Pardon? I was cracking up when I got to the "are missing and presumed dead" part. Sorry if that angers the animal rights crowd here. In any event, you read my mind. How exactly did seven cows fit into a Dodge Neon? Even calves would be difficult, as a Neon is extremely small.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWNED Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 [QUOTE=Retribution] In any event, you read my mind. How exactly did seven cows fit into a Dodge Neon? Even calves would be difficult, as a Neon is extremely small.[/size][/QUOTE] You're quite correct, A Dodge Neon is a puny car and can bearly fit in like 3 average Adult Males let alone several calves. I've got to say this; His boot/trunk must have been massive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blayze Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 [size=1] [QUOTE][size=2]Originally posted by [b]Retribution [/b][/size] I was cracking up when I got to the "are missing and presumed dead" part.[/QUOTE]Same here. "Missing and presumed dead" is usually a term reserved for humans, not livestock. Did the police send out a state-wide "cattlehunt" for them? I doubt it somehow. But a Dodge Neon? You'd think if it was a pre-orchestrated crime that the thief would have thought of maybe possibly buying a bigger car before trying to fit seven calves in. Because calves are pretty big, depending on how old they are. But I agree with Corey, I'm feeling that I want to try that sometime, just to see if it is actually possible. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChibiHorsewoman Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 [QUOTE=Blayze][size=1] Same here. "Missing and presumed dead" is usually a term reserved for humans, not livestock. Did the police send out a state-wide "cattlehunt" for them? I doubt it somehow. [/size][/QUOTE] [color=#9933ff][font=lucida calligraphy]Well on that I have no idea- I have yet to see the state cops around Rochester asking if we've seen any missing live stock. But Ogdensburg and the surrounding areas are very small rural communities so maybe St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties have a county wide hunt for them? Of course my guess is that the calves are all sitting in some Casino over in Ontario Canada[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 There was a case similar to this one in my hometown except a couple of drunk yahoos decided to steal a cow. Yes, full grown adult cow. They got it into their car by chopping it up. They got caught with chunks of cow parts and a pool of blood in their car. I just get this visual of a couple of drunk guys covered in blood telling the cops: "We didn't do it!". This makes me think if they killed some of the calves they could have packed them pretty tighly into the trunk and backseat. *thinks of the logistics of packing cattle into Neon* Now if this loon had done the calf-napping with a Geo Metro then it would be truly noteworthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegeta rocker Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 why would they chopup a cow and steal it? The poor thing. On the topic at hand, maybe they were asleep and he just laid them on top of each other or something. He could have drugged them. Maybe one rode in the front seat buckled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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