Experimental Farm calves accounted for in social media beef mystery [Video]

Canada’s Agriculture and Food Museum says all of its cattle are accounted for as Ottawa police investigate an udderly mystifying case of stolen calves that became the subject of social media speculation over the weekend.

The Ottawa Police Service says it was called to the area of Wellington Street West and Holland Avenue for reports of a “suspicious incident” involving a vehicle.

After the vehicle was located, police found three calves and a dog inside.

The animals are now being held under protective care.

Police investigated reports that the animals came from the Agriculture and Food Museum after a Reddit user who witnessed the ongoing police investigation claimed the calves had been stolen from the Experimental Farm.

A thread to the r/Ottawa subreddit page that has hundreds of impressions had users intrigued by the mystery, with many milking their best cow-related puns.

“The police sure horned in on that rustler,” said one user.

“It sounds like a load of …