A man was arrested over the weekend for stealing several pounds of cow tongue from a Walmart in Volusia County, police said.

Jason Puckett, 44, was charged with retail theft after he placed 6.5 pounds of cow tongue inside his pants and then left the store located at 1699 N. Woodland Blvd., in DeLand, police said.



Police said he left the store without paying.

Puckett was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail on $2,500 bond. He remained in jail as of Monday night, according to records.