Baby Calf Makes it Back

A missing heifer, born in the pasture owned by St. Paul's School near the New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center last week, has returned and is now being cared for in Loudon. 

Carole Soule, the owner of the Miles Smith Farm, said the calf returned earlier today. It had been missing since Sunday night. Soule said it wasn’t exactly known what happened but there were “suspicious people” in the field on Sunday night, and they may have either purposefully or unknowingly spooked it from the field.

“I don’t think anyone took her away,” she said. “A calf can get spooked … she was really afraid and they do run away. We’re grateful she came back.”

The heifer was reported missing on the farm's Facebook site on May 13. She noted that the heifer was presumed stolen, although it could have also slipped through the electrical wires on the pasture.

The cows are grazing in the pasture at Audubon as part of a program between the farm, St. Paul’s School, and Audubon, promoting local agriculture and sustainability.

The calf is back in Loudon, with its mother, and will be there for a few weeks, at the very least. Soule said they may just keep the calf at the farm, since “she’s become famous.” They have a halter on it so people can pet it.

“People want to see her,” she said, “and they can come by if they want to see her.”

While the calf wasn't stolen, there have been theft problems in the past in the area – a solar fence charger was stolen in 2012 – a crime that was never solved even though a Concord Regional Crimeline alert was issued.

The Miles Smith Farm, located at 56 Whitehouse Road in Loudon, is hosting an open house at its farm store from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 17, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Attendees can pet the baby calf during those hours.