Thursday 06 / February / 2025
Pennsylvania: Police in the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday were searching for clues and leads to identify the thieves who stole 100,000 organic eggs four days ago.
A bird flu outbreak has forced farmers to euthanize millions of chickens a month, pushing egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023.
Law enforcement authorities say that the theft could be linked to the high cost of eggs. On Wednesday, police said that they were relying on people from the community for any leads on the incident.
Police were also scanning surveillance footage to help identify the perpetrator behind the bizarre heist.
"In my career, I've never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen. This is definitely unique," said Trooper First Class Megan Frazer, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Police.
The eggs were stolen from the back of a Pete & Gerry's Organics' distribution trailer on Saturday night in Pennsylvania's Antrim Township, police said.
The load of eggs is estimated to cost nearly $40,000 (€ 38,500 approximately), making the crime a felony, AP cited Frazer as saying.
In a statement to several US media outlets, Pete & Gerry's said they were working with law enforcement to probe the matter.
The price for a dozen eggs reached $4.15 (€4) across the country by the end of 2024, which is double of what they costed in the summer of 2023.
Egg costs could sky-rocket by another 20% this year, as per the Agriculture Department.
