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May 2022
64 sheep worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen in Harrogate district
Police are appealing for witnesses after 64 sheep were stolen from a field near Boroughbridge.
Forty-eight ewes in lamb and 16 hoggs were taken from land off the A168 at Marton-cum-Grafton.
It happened between 5pm on April 27 and 7am the following day.
A statement by North Yorkshire Police today said the sheep were worth a total value of tens of thousands of pounds. It added:
Of the 48 ewes, 39 are Beltex and 9 are Bleu du Maine. The 16 hoggs were all young Beltex sheep aged 9-18 months.
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Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC Chloe Kinnear. You can also email chloe.kinnear@northyorkshire.police.uk
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12220071650.
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