NI police appeal for information after sheep found dead

Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for information after sheep were found dead in a field in Co. Antrim.

Police said that the deaths of the sheep appear to have been deliberate, rather than an incident of livestock worrying.

A statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said police in Larne are appealing for information following the report of two sheep being found dead.

A report was received on Tuesday (March 17) that two sheep had been found dead in a field in the Glenarm area.

“This appears to have been caused deliberately and not by an animal,” the statement said.

“This is a senseless and extremely cruel crime, and we would be keen to hear from anyone who noticed anything unusual in the area during the times above,” the PSNI statement said.

Lambs killed in Down

Also this month, the PSNI have been seeking information over the apparently deliberate killing of 13 lambs in Rostrevor, Co. Down.

A statement from Inspector Reynolds of the PSNI from March 15 said: “We received a report that the lambs had been killed at a farm on Drumsesk Road at some point between 7:00p.m on Friday, March 13 and 7.45a.m on Saturday, March 14.

“It appears that their necks had been deliberately broken,” Inspector Reynolds added.

The PSNI officer said: “This is a shocking crime, and we would be keen to hear from anyone who noticed anything unusual in the area during the times above.”

The inspector that the enquiries into the incident were ongoing, and anyone with information was urged to contact the PSNI.

Farm fatality

In other news in Northern Ireland this month, the PSNI has also appealed for information regarding the suspected theft of a trailer in Co. Armagh.

Police believe the theft occurred some time between 11:00p.m on Monday, March 9 and 6:00a.m on Tuesday, March 10 on the Newry Road area of Newtownhamilton.

The missing trailer has been described as a Nugent Dropside (8ftx4ft) trailer.

Officers highlighted that there is a distinctive chequered plate toolbox attached to the front A-frame of the trailer.

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