PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio farmer's hard work was stolen right out of his field.

Terry Dunlap, owner of Sam's Pumpkin Patch in Pickerington, said that sometime at the end of September, around 300 of his pumpkins were stolen. Dunlap estimates the loss to be worth more than $6,000.

"Keep your eyes open," Dunlap said. "Keep your ears open. Somebody knows who did it. Somebody knows."

Dunlap was growing the pumpkins on a quiet field in Fairfield County. He treated them weekly to keep them healthy, but when he went back to check on them, all but one were gone.

"I was sick," Dunlap said. "Physically. I mean, just overwhelming."

For Dunlap, it wasn't just business; it was personal.

"We treated these special," Dunlap said. "We wanted them to grow big, and they were about the size of

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