100 sheep stolen from moorland at foot of Yorkshire peak

POLICE are appealing for information after an estimated 100 sheep were stolen from moorland near Ingleton.
Ingleborough near IngletonIngleborough near Ingleton
Ingleborough near Ingleton

North Yorkshire Police said the hog horned sheep were stolen from moorland at the foot of Ingleborough near Ingleton between April 16 and May 20.

The sheep, which have the ear tag number 125037, have two red markings mid-back, and are horn-burned with "JN" on the near horn and "C" and a crown on the far horn.

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Inspector Jon Grainge, of North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce, said: “The difficulty with the nature of this crime is that it is not necessarily immediately obvious to farmers, who may only be able to identify their shortfall at the time of bringing sheep in to scan or to worm, which often gives a very wide timeframe for us to work with.

"Lines of enquiry are limited, and this is where we need the public’s help to call in suspicious movements of animals, or animals appearing in fields unexpectedly.

“If you notice anything unusual – a different person attending a flock, or offers of sheep or goats for sale either for meat or as stores – please contact us. If you are able to get any names, vehicle details, and registrations or even partial registrations we would like to know. If you see something that you think is suspicious or out of place, please call it in to the police on 101.”

Anyone with information about the Ingleton theft is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference number 12170087325.