With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here .
An Udder Disgrace: Beloved Cow Mascot Stolen From Mother Moo Creamery
Moo (Photo via Mother Moo Creamery on Facebook)
This is a story that even an ice cream cone might not make better: There's been a cow-napping in Sierra Madre. The missing cow is nicknamed "Moo," and serves as the mascot of Mother Moo Creamery, one of our favorite local artisanal ice cream parlors.
"Karen Klemens, the ice cream shop's owner, contacted the Sierra Madre Police Department Thursday after she opened the shop at noon and noticed that the cow (pictured right) was missing," reports Sierra Madre Patch .
The cow-napper is allegedly an adult female, as evidenced by surveillance video of the shop's exterior, where Moo used to hang out.
Sponsored message
The police bulletin about the theft (Photo via
Mother Moo Creamery on Facebook
)
For Klemens, the cow represents the happy environment she strives to create in her shop and for the community. She's posted on Facebook that her 7-year-old son is sad that Moo has been snatched, and told Patch that local children are also coming in to ask where the cow is.
Maybe it was a prank, but Klemens is taking this seriously: "[I]t is a theft. They stole something from me," she said.
Klemens, who recently helped us brainstorm an official ice cream flavor of Los Angeles , says that she'll happily take Moo back, no questions asked.
On Saturday morning, Mother Moo is holding their first in a summer series of courses covering ice cream making and pickling . Maybe Moo will be back outside to greet everyone by then. We hope so!
At LAist, we believe in journalism without censorship and the right of a free press to speak truth to those in power. Our hard-hitting watchdog reporting on local government, climate, and the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is trustworthy, independent and freely accessible to everyone thanks to the support of readers like you.
But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.
We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.
Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.
But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.
We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.
Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
