The animals were recovered during an early morning operation on July 22 after officers attached to Kikandwa Police Station received information that a resident had brought cattle to his home under suspicious circumstances.
According to Wamala Regional Police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi, the Officer in Charge of Kikandwa Police Station, ASP Alex Nkayarwa Mpaka, immediately deployed a team after receiving intelligence that Kinene Yusuf, a resident of Kikandwa Village in Kalwana Sub-county, had arrived home with the cattle at about 2am.
"Upon receiving credible information from an informer, our officers responded swiftly and proceeded to the suspect's residence to verify the report," Kigozi said.
Police said the suspect fled after spotting the approaching officers, leaving the animals behind.
During a search of the compound, officers recovered two heifers. One was found tied behind the suspect's house, while the other had been tied in a nearby bush within the compound.
"The recovered animals include a hornless black heifer and another black-and-white heifer with short horns. Preliminary investigations indicate that the animals are believed to have been stolen either from Gomba District or Kyenda in Mubende District," Kigozi said.
Police have launched investigations to establish the origin of the animals and trace the suspect, who remains on the run.
The force has appealed to anyone who has recently lost cattle matching the description of the recovered animals to report to the Officer in Charge of Kikandwa Police Station with proof of ownership.
"We encourage any person who believes these animals belong to them to come forward with credible evidence so that the rightful ownership can be established," Kigozi said.
He commended members of the public whose timely information led to the recovery.
"The vigilance shown by members of the community is helping security agencies make progress in the fight against livestock theft. We urge the public to continue working closely with the police by reporting suspicious activities in their communities," he added.
Livestock theft remains a persistent challenge in several parts of central Uganda, particularly in the cattle corridor, where police have stepped up intelligence-led operations and community policing to dismantle criminal networks targeting farmers.
Police said efforts to arrest the suspect and reunite the recovered animals with their rightful owners are ongoing.