Banff: 19 pregnant sheep worth £3,000 stolen in Aberdeenshire

A large number of pregnant sheep have been stolen from a farm in Aberdeenshire.

The 19 pregnant ewes, valued at about £3,000, were stolen at Barryleas, near Fordyce, between Saturday, December 5 2020 and Friday, January 22, 2021.

A statement from Police Scotland says: “The theft of such a large number of sheep would have required planning and the use of vehicles to transport the animals away from the area.

A large number of pregnant sheep have been stolen from Aberdeenshire.

"If you saw anyone or anything suspicious around the times in question to please get in touch if you think your information could help.”

PC Cook the enquiry office added 'I would urge people to be extra vigilant and take measures and precautions to protect your property.

"We take every opportunity to share knowledge and information with officers across the force area to minimise and prevent the number of crimes that take place.”

Anyone with information can contact Police on 101 quoting incident number CF0019140121.

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