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- £17,000 flock of sheep stolen from field: Edenfield
Police in Rossendale are appealing for information after a full flock of sheep were stolen from a field in Edenfield.
- Increase in sheep thefts: Penrith
Police are increasing patrols in rural areas around Penrith after receiving increased reports of sheep going missing from the East Fell Side area.
Officers will also conduct sporadic stop checks of suspicious vehicles in the area in a bid to deter potential criminals.
PC Alison Taylor said:
- Sheep killed and mutilated: Killin
Police are appealing for information after a sheep was killed and mutilated in the Killin area.
The sheep was killed sometime between 6pm on Saturday 27 and 8.30am on Sunday March 28.
A Central Scotland Police spokeswoman said:
"The sheep's carcass appears to have been taken from the scene.
- Rustlers slaughter lambs leaving heads scattered in field: Hamsterley
Rustlers slaughtered a dozen lambs in a farmer's field, leaving behind a bloody scene that a police officer describes as "gruesome".
The cruel gang cut off the animals' heads, skinned them and gutted them before fleeing with their carcasses.
- Owners warned to keep dogs under control: Thirsk
Police in Thirsk are reminding dog owners to keep their pets on a lead this summer.
An annual rule came in to effect on Monday 1 March, lasting until 31 July, stating that dogs are legally required be kept on their leads while on open access land.
- Three pregnant ewes injured by black dog with red collar: Stancombe
At around 4.30pm on Friday February 19th a black Labrador type dog with a red collar injured three pregnant ewes in a field at Stancombe near North Nibley, potentially causing damage to the un-born lambs.
Police are eager to speak to the owner of the dog and ask that anyone with any information about the incident contacts them.
- £1,000 herd of sheep stolen from farm: Milnthorpe
Police are appealing for information and urging the public to be vigilant after a herd of ten sheep worth £1,000 was stolen from a Milnthorpe farm last week.
Between Wednesday 17 February and Friday 19 February 2010, ten sheep were stolen from Greenmount Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe.
- Two lambs die and sheep injured in dog attacks: Pentney
Officers are appealing for information after two separate attacks on sheep in the Pentney area.
The incidents are believed to have taken place at two different locations in the village on Monday, 1 February.
One sheep that was heavily pregnant with two lambs was sadly killed during the attack.
- 18 missing lambs believed to have been stolen: Callow End
South Worcestershire farmers are being warned to be on the alert for sheep thieves after 18 lambs, worth nearly £1,500, were taken from a Callow End farm.
- Information sought after five lambs found dead in boggy field: Buchlyvie
Police are appealing for information after five lambs were found dead in a field at Buchlyvie, near Stirling.
A Central Scotland Police spokeswoman said:
"The animals appear to have been driven into a muddy bog and died.
- Twenty three lambs stolen from field: Cranoe Road, Tur Langton, Leics
Police are appealing for witnesses after 23 lambs were stolen from a field in Tur Langton.
The incident happened in Cranoe Road sometime between 7.30am on Saturday November 14 and 3pm on Sunday November 15, when the owners discovered the lambs were missing.
- Five lambs injured, two destroyed after dog attacks: Little Brington
Five lambs have been attacked in Little Brington over the past few days.
On Wednesday 2 December at some time before 10am, two lambs were attacked by one or more dogs.
The location of the incident was a field opposite the Saracen's Head on the Main Street in Little Brington.
- Appeal following theft of twenty three sheep from field: Kirkbride, Cumbria
Between midnight on the 27th October and 1 pm on the afternoon of 3rd of November 23 sheep have been stolen from a field in the area of Kirkbride, Carlisle.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cumbria Police on 0845 33 00 247 and ask to speak to West Area Helpdesk.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
- Sheep (8 ewes and 29 lambs) stolen from farm: Lilbourne, Northants
The incident took place between 6pm on Friday 11 September and 7.30am on Saturday 12 September.
Witnesses to this incident, or anyone with information, should call Northamptonshire Police on 03000 111 222.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
- One sheep dies and another injured in crossbow shooting incident: Reading
Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after two sheep were shot with a cross bow in Swallowfield over the weekend of 12 to 13 September.
Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Adie Hodges said: