Scandal in Löcknitz: 30,000 euros bull sperm from stable stolen!

Scandal in Löcknitz: 30,000 euros bull sperm from stable stolen!

Löcknitz-Penkun, Deutschland - in the small town of Löcknitz-Penkun, located in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, an unusual and expensive theft has been done. In the night of Thursday, exactly said at 0:20 a.m., unknown perpetrators penetrated a cattle stable and stole Bullensperma worth 30,000 euros. According to Wochenblatt News , a fencing was damaged during the fleeing of the perpetrators, while it was removed from the deep-cooled sperm samples. A total of three suspects could be observed.

This special sperm, which is stored with liquid nitrogen at temperatures below -196 degrees Celsius, is of great importance for breeding and breeding cattle. The cattle alliance Woldegk states that a dose costs an average of 15 euros. With particularly sought -after breeding bulls, the price can even rise up to 100 euros per dose. In addition, up to two doses are often used.

The background of theft

Such a procedure is by no means an isolated case. The police statistics show a worrying trend in Germany: In 2022, around 1.78 million thefts were recorded, which represents an increase compared to the previous year. This not only occurred to theft of everyday objects, but also targeted attacks on agricultural businesses. A similar incident only occurred in December 2024 in Jürgenshagen, where burglars also stole a valuable van including tools and insemination accessories worth 37,000 euros, such as focus .

The current case is not only an example of increasing crime, but also shows the enormous economic risk that farmers have due to such attacks. Farmers in the region are now forced to rethink their security measures. The police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is already active and investigated because of theft, trespassing and property damage-the authorities hope for information from the population.

A look at the crime statistics

All of these incidents are part of a larger context. According to current data, over 5.63 million crimes were registered in Germany in 2022, with a special increase in thefts. Especially in North Rhine-Westphalia, where our readers from Cologne also live, the police recorded a high number of burglaries-over 23,500 were reported in 2022 alone, which corresponds to over 35% of the theft offenses in Germany. In this perspective, the incidents in Löcknitz-Penkun are not an isolated phenomenon, but reflect a worrying tendency, as well as Statista shown.

As far as the thiefs are concerned, the market for Bullensperma proves to be lucrative and promising - especially for unscrupulous perpetrators. However, the breeders concerned hope for a rapid clarification and an early end of this worrying development.