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Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics

February 4, 2019

A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The Police Service of…

Appeal following sheep worrying incident in Fraserburgh

February 2, 2019

Rural Life

Officers in Aberdeenshire are appealing for information after a recent sheep worrying incident at a field at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. A total of…

Police release CCTV image of sheep theft suspect

January 31, 2019

Rural Life

Humberside police have released a CCTV image purporting to show a suspect in a spate of sheep thefts in East Riding of Yorkshire.…

Stolen machinery worth £100,000 recovered

January 30, 2019

Rural Life

Police have recovered six stolen vintage and classic tractors and machines worth approximately £100,000 in the UK over the weekend, it has been…

‘Distinctive’ classic machinery worth over £100,000 stolen from farm

January 23, 2019

Rural Life

Police are appealing for witnesses after “distinctive” tractors valued at over £100,000 were stolen from a farm in Yoxall, East Staffordshire, in England.…

John Deere tractor stolen from yard

January 18, 2019

N.Ireland

Police have put out appeals for information in relation to a stolen John Deere tractor which is believed to have been taken last…

500 sheep stolen from Norfolk field in overnight raid

January 18, 2019

Rural Life

An appeal has been made by police for witnesses following the theft of approximately 500 sheep from a field in England. Making the…

Tractor recovered by officers before owner knew it had been stolen

January 16, 2019

Agri-Business

Police officers in Essex have managed to recover a stolen tractor and returned it to its owner in Great Totham the following morning…

Appeals for information following thefts of Land Cruiser and heifers

January 15, 2019

N.Ireland

Police are appealing for information following the theft of a 4×4 and livestock in recent days in counties Fermanagh and Tyrone. The Police…

Dog owner banned after Herfordshire sheep worrying incident

January 15, 2019

Rural Life

A Hertfordshire man has been fined after his two dogs killed several sheep in Much Hadham last year. The owner has also been…

Dog owner convicted after puppy kills lambs

January 11, 2019

Rural Life

A dog owner whose puppy attacked a flock of sheep, killing four lambs, has been ordered to pay more than £800 in compensation…

Lincolnshire to introduce ‘Rural Rangers’ in fight against rural crime

January 8, 2019

Rural Life

A crack team of volunteer horse enthusiasts are set to join the fight against rural crime in a pilot scheme launched in eastern…

Arsonists cause more than £250,000 of damage to Borders farm

January 8, 2019

Rural Life

A hayshed fire thought to have been started deliberately has destroyed more than £250,000 of property on a farm near Melrose, Scotland. Local…

Telescopic handler used in brazen attempted ATM theft

January 7, 2019

N.Ireland

A telescopic handler was used by criminals in an effort to steal an ATM machine from a premises in Co. Tyrone over the…

Police warning after spate of quad thefts in South Wales

December 28, 2018

Rural Life

Police in Carmarthenshire have urged quad bike owners to ensure theirs is kept securely, amid a spate of ATV thefts in the county.…

Pranksters armed with cattle prod target pedestrians on Boxing Day

December 28, 2018

Rural Life

Police in Omagh have confiscated an electric cattle prod which pranksters used to terrorise members of the public on Boxing Day (December 26).…

210 lambs stolen in West Dorset

December 28, 2018

Rural Life

Police in West Dorset are appealing for information after a large number of lambs were stolen from a field near Beaminster. It’s thought…

Farmer tried to fake TB test by injecting animals with diesel

December 18, 2018

Agri-Business

A farmer from Ceredigion, Wales, has admitted interfering with a TB test and accepted a caution. The herdsman also admitted to another animal welfare…

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