SOUTH HAVEN, Mich — UPDATE: Baby Blue has been returned as well as Blue Moo's ears, Sherman's Dairy Bar announced Monday evening.
Within 12 hours, the smaller cow statue was returned to the South Haven ice cream shop.
Sherman's said the South Haven Police apprehended three suspects from Grand Rapids.
ORIGINAL STORY: For those who grew up visiting South Haven, the Sherman’s Dairy Bar cow statues are a West Michigan icon. Now, though, lovers of the statues are in mourning.
The cows – Blue Moo and Baby Blue – were subject to vandalism in the early hours of Monday morning.
The shop shared the news on its Facebook page Monday, saying that Blue Moo was tipped over and Baby Blue was stolen sometime between the hours of 12:30 and 8 a.m.
South Haven Police has been notified of the vandalism, but the shop is asking for community help in finding the perpetrators. Anyone with information is asked to contact South Haven Police.
“We are heartbroken,” the post reads. “These things can’t be replaces.”
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