Dead cow found wrapped in tarp at park in Winston-Salem

Source: Winston-Salem Journal

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police in Winston-Salem say a worker found a dead cow wrapped in a tarp at a park.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports Winston-Salem police Lt. Jeff Branham said city sanitation workers removed the remains from Quarry Park on Tuesday morning.

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Branham said he isn't sure whether leaving the cow in the park is a crime. But according to North Carolina law, the city of Winston-Salem can charge the cow's owner for the cost of removing it from the park.

Branham said investigators have no leads so far.