(KMZA)--The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is investigating the suspicious death of a cow, south of Wheaton.

The Sheriff's Office, in a release, said deputies were called to the area of Wheaton Road and K-16 Highway just after 2:00 Friday afternoon, where a cow was found dead in a field with unusual body parts removed.

The release says investigators determined the injuries do not appear to be accidental and believe the incident occurred recently.

The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Stephen Martinez at 785-457-3353 or leave a tip on their crime-stoppers link at ptsheriff.com