A Bristol man tried to steal a fibreglass cow from outside a local farm shop.
Kyle Mundy, 21, of Hartcliffe Road, Bristol, admitted attempted theft when he appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Friday, 29th August 2025.
Attempted theft is an offence contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981. As is usually the case with attempt offences, it has the same maximum sentence as the substantive offence - namely 12 months' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction; 7 years' custody on conviction on indictment.
An attempt is where an offender does something more than merely preparatory towards the commission of an offence. It is often said that they "embarked on the crime proper", but were somehow defeated in the process.
Magistrates heard that the £669 fibreglass cow-shaped seat is located at Old Green Farm, Earthcott Green, Alveston. Mundy tried to steal it on 29th July 2025.
Magistrates' were of the view that Mundy's offence was serious enough to merit a community order.
He was made subject to a 12-month community order with the requirement that he completes up to 20 days' rehabilitation activity.
Mundy was also ordered to pay £669 in compensation.
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