A COW was stolen from a field on a farm and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

The 18-month-old South Devon heifer was taken overnight between October 17 and 20 but Wiltshire Police said the theft was only recently reported.

Thieves took the solid chestnut cow from a farm in East Knoyle.

Salisbury Journal: Can you help reunite this cow with its owner?Can you help reunite this cow with its owner? (Image: Wiltshire Police)

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wiltshire Police by calling 101 quoting crime reference number 54230121328.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "We are appealing to the public for help following the theft of a heifer from a farm in East Knoyle.

"The theft occurred between October 17 and 20 from its field overnight, but was only recently reported to us."