Powys Rural Crime Team are appealing for information following the theft of 126 breeding ewes.

The sheep were taken from a remote enclosed farmland in the Dolau area, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.

This offence took place sometime between Friday, 31 October, and Wednesday, 5 November. The majority of the ewes were Texel x Mule yearlings with approximately 18 pure Beulah Speckled, mixed aged 1-4yrs. All of the ewes had distinct ear tags and had purple coloured pitch marks upon their fleece.

A spokesperson for Powys Rural Crime Team said: “This type of crime, can have a devastating impact upon the victim and their business. We are requesting the farming community to help us find these animals and identify those responsible.

“To gather and remove these sheep, would require knowledge of the industry. We are certain that someone will have information on these thefts. They will either know the persons responsible, have seen these animals being gathered, moved on and possibly sold through a livestock market, an abattoir or may have seen them in a field somewhere. In cases such as this there is also the possibility that they may have been illegally slaughtered and have entered the food chain.

“We are appealing for information from the farming community, livestock auctioneers, abattoirs and anyone else who may have knowledge about these stolen sheep, which may assist our investigation, please get in touch.”

If you have any information, you can contact the rural crime team by:

Reporting on their website | https://orlo.uk/dh9GD

Emailing | [email protected]

or Calling | 101

Quote ref: 25000938925

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.