Police handed a red-marked note

A mink farmer in Iceland has reported a massive escape of at least 10,000 mink from his farm, Dalbú, following a break-in. Ásgeir Pétursson, the farmer, stated that the perpetrators left behind a handwritten note on one of the animal record cards, marked with red marker. The note contained sequences of numbers that Pétursson described as resembling international phone numbers, though no accompanying text was present. He handed this note over to the police as part of their investigation.

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I gave the police something there. Nobody understood any of this. It was some long number sequences. I don't know what was going on there. It was written on one of the farm cards used for the animals, on the back of it.

Pétursson believes the break-in was meticulously planned and carried out by five to six individuals who acted quickly. In addition to the escape, approximately 400 to 500 mink were shot. The farmer expressed his determination not to yield to the criminals. The incident occurred at a time when the farm was undergoing renovations. The police have remained tight-lipped about the investigation, with police representative Hildur Rún Björnsdóttir stating they could not confirm if this break-in is connected to similar incidents at other mink farms.

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There were some small marks there at the end of one of the numbers and so on, like when people draw smiley faces and that sort of thing.

The numbers on the note, which Pétursson said were written in red marker, are particularly puzzling. He noted that they resemble foreign phone numbers, specifically mentioning the country code +358, used for Finland. However, no one involved recognized the numbers or understood their meaning. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects have been identified thus far. The Matvælastofnun (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) indicated it would likely file a complaint with the police regarding the matter.

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It was a bit strange, written in red marker.