Police in Northern Ireland are seeking any information regarding the theft of 10 Blue Leicester ewe lambs from a field on Moneyneany Road, Draperstown, Co Derry.

The sheep were taken sometime during the night of Friday 13 April into the early morning of Saturday 14 April 2018.

All of the sheep are tagged and have green marks on their necks, according to the PSNI in Magherafelt.

The owner had noticed fresh trailer tracks and a boundary fence had been trampled down near the field they were stolen from.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “We are currently investigating this, but are appealing to the public for any information in relation to any suspicious activity in this area, most especially suspicious vehicles.

"Please contact us on 101, with police reference number CC631 14/1/18 and help us share this among local farmers and in our local area.”

Read more

Animal euthanasia drugs targeted in thefts

Stolen jeep had sheepdog inside