Thief nabs Black Rock cow suit

The temptation of the Black Rock Bar & Grill cow suit was too much for someone who snatched it while its wearer was in the bathroom at a local gas station.

Kristy Ressler, manager of the restaurant in the Hartland Plaza Shopping Center at 10100 W. M-59 near U.S. 23 in Hartland Township, said Monday that the suit was stolen Saturday or Sunday when one of the busser’s set the black-and-white two-piece suit outside the Speedway gas station while he went inside to use the bathroom over the weekend.

“He set it outside of the building, and it was taken,” she confirmed. “Everyone has a beef with the cow.”

The cow suit, which some employees affectionately refer to as “My Angus” since the restaurant serves certified Angus beef, is a staple of the business’s advertising campaign. The cow suit has been in use since the restaurant opened nearly five years ago.

An employee dons the suit two or three times a week and stands outside near M-59 holding signs advertising the restaurant’s specials, such as the Mother’s Day brunch or gift card deals.

An employee wearing the suit also appears in various community events, including Howell’s Melon Festival.

Ressler said this is the second time the cow suit has been stolen.

“It was taken a year or so ago,” she said. “Someone walked into our back room and walked out the front door with it. It was found in someone’s front yard, as if thrown out the window.”

Anyone with information about the missing cow suit is asked to call the local police department or the restaurant at 810-632-5500.

For more information on the Black Rock, visit www.blackrocksizzlingsteakhouse.com.

Contact Daily Press & Argus reporter Lisa Roose-Church at 517-552-2846 or lrchurch@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @LisaRooseChurch.