What's a Quack Digger? And Why Would Someone Steal It?

An unusual piece of farm equipment with an even more unusual name was reported stolen form a Greenfield residence last week.

According to the , a woman reported someone drove onto her property and removed a quack digger from her yard in the 4600 block of South 92nd Street sometime between midnight Aug. 31 and 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3

A quack digger is a steel piece of farm equipment often referred to as a farm cultivator and often pulled behind a tractor or another farm vehicle.

The woman told police the quack digger was an antique and worth around $500. The piece of machinery is entirely made of steel, which would make it a valuable target for a scrap theft, according to police.

The woman told police a birdbath and a lawn mower were also stolen from her property about a month ago. All of the items were stored in the backyard of the residence.