Bregenz, Austria - People in the western Austrian town of Egg are pondering the origin of a ton of cheese found under a bridge on Thursday.

Police made the discovery after an anonymous tip-off, news reports said. Together with local council officials, police found the cheese stashed in packets in a ravine beneath a highway bridge.

Judging by its odour, the Bregenz Wood "Bergkaese" brand cheese had clearly been in its hiding place at least since last autumn, officials said.

"Bergkaese" is highly-spiced even when fresh.

The council workers impounded the cheese.

How the cheese came to be in the ravine remains a mystery. No theft of such a large quantity had been reported in Egg or its surrounding area.
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