Theft of 11 pedigree sheep in Caithness

Police in Caithness are appealing for information following the reported theft of pedigree sheep from the Bilbster area.

Between 8.30pm on Tuesday July 5 and 9am on Wednesday 6th July, 11 Suffolk sheep were removed from a field near the Bilbster school house.

As part of ongoing enquiries, Police would appeal to anyone with information on the incident or who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area to make contact via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Enquiries are ongoing, with National Farmers’ Union aware of the case and an alert being issued via the national Farm Watch scheme.

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