A livestock farmer was arrested on Friday in Kofinou for assaulting a veterinary officer.

Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou said veterinary officers arrived at a farm in Kofinou at 11am on Friday, with a police escort, to take samples for foot and mouth testing.

The 43-year-old owner of the far attacked and kicked one of the veterinary officers and was subsequently arrested for causing bodily harm and placed in custody.