Ebensburg police Chief Terry Wyland tells the Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown that the incident was a "prank" that "went quite a bit over the top."
The chief says the victims are a man and wife who returned home from a trip Saturday evening to find a large cardboard box with their name and address on it near their front door. Inside was the cow's head which the chief says "caused the victims, especially the wife, stress."
Police say the pranksters came to police headquarters to confess Tuesday night. One of them has experience butchering cows.
The chief isn't naming the suspects until he files harassment and disorderly conduct citations against them later this week.
