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One police charge over 10,000 stolen sheep in England and WalesThe theft of nearly 10,000 sheep across England and Wales last year has only resulted in one charge by police, the BBC can reveal.A Freedom of Information request showed 9,635 sheep were stolen in 2018, up from 7,606 in 2017 and 6,337 in 2016.Humberside saw the biggest jump in the number of sheep theft incidents in 2018, while Dorset and North Yorkshire had the joint second highest.Police in Dorset said there was a lack of resources to tackle rural crime.
Weeks-old lambs raised by primary schoolchildren found slaughtered and skinnedTrio of animals were stolen from barn, hooked on nearby tree and had their meat extracted – despite it not being safe to eatThree lambs bought by a farmer for nearby primary schoolchildren to visit and help rear have been found slaughtered and skinned.The four-week-old triplets were stolen from a barn and killed – along with a rare Lincoln Longwool sheep – during an overnight raid at Hall Farm in the village of Messingham in Lincolnshire.Distressing photos show the skin and entrails of the animals left scattered across a nearby field.Hooks were found in a tree suggesting the creatures were hanged in the air by the thieves while their meat was extracted.Farmer Jamie Quinn said: “I am currently in bits.”
This is outrageous, hopefully the police will find time to investigate fully, catch and prosecute whoever's responsible:QuoteWeeks-old lambs raised by primary schoolchildren found slaughtered and skinnedTrio of animals were stolen from barn, hooked on nearby tree and had their meat extracted – despite it not being safe to eatThree lambs bought by a farmer for nearby primary schoolchildren to visit and help rear have been found slaughtered and skinned.The four-week-old triplets were stolen from a barn and killed – along with a rare Lincoln Longwool sheep – during an overnight raid at Hall Farm in the village of Messingham in Lincolnshire.Distressing photos show the skin and entrails of the animals left scattered across a nearby field.Hooks were found in a tree suggesting the creatures were hanged in the air by the thieves while their meat was extracted.Farmer Jamie Quinn said: “I am currently in bits.”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/primary-school-lambs-slaughtered-skinned-hall-farm-messingham-lincolnshire-humberside-police-a8816136.html