Scary 酪農場! Vandals give the 固める／コンクリート cows of Milton Keynes an 早期に Halloween makeover (and it's 現実に an 改良)

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The famous 固める／コンクリート cows of Milton Keynes were given a seasonal makeover in time for Halloween after vandals painted them as 骸骨／概要s.

Thames Valley Police has 確認するd it is 扱う／治療するing the 出来事/事件 as 犯罪の 損失 after the world-renowned statues were given a new skeletal look.

Repainting the world-renowned herd is 概算の to cost £2000, によれば the Parks 信用, which 持続するs the cows in a field in on the A422 in Bancroft on the 郊外s of the city.

Scary dairy: The famous concrete cows in Milton Keynes were given a pre-Halloween makeover

Scary 酪農場: The famous 固める／コンクリート cows in Milton Keynes were given a pre-Halloween makeover

‘Public art is an integral part of the city and park la ndscape and as custodians of the cows we take 損失 of this nature very 本気で,” said David Foster, 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある of The Parks 信用.

‘The cows are a part of Milton Keynes, they are a piece of public art and they should be valued by all. We will 回復する the cows to the artist’s, Liz Leyh, 初めの 見通し.’

The three 固める／コンクリート cows and three calves were made in 1978 as a leaving 現在の from the Milton Keynes 開発 会社／団体.

They were sculpted from fibre-glass 増強するd 固める／コンクリート by Canadian-born artist Liz Leyh and in the last 24 years have had a rather adventurous life.

Udderly horrifying: The re-vamp was not appreciated by the Parks Trust and the cows will soon go back to their original design

Udder-ly horrifying: The re-vamp was not 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がるd by the Parks 信用 and the cows will soon go 支援する to their 初めの design

Cow's parade: The cows were painted over night and police are investigating the matter

Cow's parade: The cows were painted over night and police are 調査／捜査するing the 事柄

Try not to s-cream: One of the cows was given a menacing gin

Try not to s-cream: One of the cows was given a 脅迫的な gin

The cows have been stolen and held to 身代金, had pyjamas painted on them, been covered in BSE graffiti, placed in 妥協ing positions and even been rebuilt after they were beheaded.

A 広報担当者 for The Parks 信用 追加するd: 'Whilst the cows are very 井戸／弁護士席-loved, they do, occasionally, attract the wrong sort of attention and have over the years been re-painted, graffitied, dressed up and 肉体的に 損失d.'

Stopping in their tracks: Early morning joggers took a breather to inspect the skeleton-cows

Stopping in their 跡をつけるs: 早期に mo rning joggers took a breather to 検査／視察する the 骸骨／概要-cows

‘We 活発に encourage people into the parks to visit all our artworks - but request that they 尊敬（する）・点 them so that everyone can enjoy them.

‘The Parks 信用, is a self-財政／金融ing charity, and the costs of 修理 and repainting the cows, which could be up to £2,000 is money that would さもなければ be spent on 持続するing the parks for everyone in Milton Keynes.'

Before: This is what the cows looked like before the paint job

Before: This is what the cows looked like before the paint 職業

After: Although it is being treated as vandalism, it is plain to see that whomever is responsible for painting the cows did a through job.

Afte r: Although it is 存在 扱う／治療するd as vandalism, it is plain to see that whomever is 責任がある 絵 the cows did a 徹底的な 職業

But the 信用 has decided to leave the repainting until after Halloween as they have been inundated with more than 300 返答s 居住（者）s on Facebook 説 they like the new design.

'I think it’s 絶対 awesome and 追加するs character to the cows,' said Sarah Holmes, 28, from Milton Keynes.

'We were really surprised when we saw the cows had been given a makeover but someone has done a really good 職業 of 絵 them and I’m glad they will stay that way for a while.'

A 広報担当者 for Thames Valley police said today they were 扱う／治療するing the 絵 as 犯罪の 損失.

He 追加するd: ‘The Neighbourhood Policing Team is 調査／捜査するing.’

Seasons greetings: With Halloween coming up the 'vandals' chose a suitable design when they repainted the cows

Seasons greetings: With Halloween coming up the 'vandals' chose a suitable design for the cows

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