The sheep were taken from Sealstown Road area of Newtownabbey, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday morning this week.

“Nineteen Suffolk/Cheviot sheep and one pedigree ram were taken sometime between 8:45am on 1 February and 8.45am the following day,” a spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

Police are appealing to the public for information surrounding the incident to help with their inquiries.

ADVERTISEMENT

The PSNI can be contacted directly by calling 101 and quoting reference number 499 of 2.2.17. Alternatively, information can be passed on anonimously via the independent Crimestoppers number on 0800-555111.

Read more

Cattle stolen while farmer in hospital

GPS tracking to deter sheep thieves