Four more farm animals stolen during another nighttime raid in Northamptonshire

Two ewes and two lambs were stolen from a barn in Northamptonshire last night in the latest in a series of farm animal thefts in the county.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2016, 11:29 BST
Updated 18th Feb 2016, 09:54 BST
Witnesses should contact police on 101.Witnesses should contact police on 101.
Witnesses should contact police on 101.

The animals are believed to have been stolen at some point between midnight and 4am on Tuesday, February 16, from a farm at Church Road, Little Houghton.

Police say they were dragged across the field and onto the Bedford Road, on entering the village, where there may have been a vehicle waiting.

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The theft comes less than 25 hours after a lamb was slaughtered and its carcass taken form a field in Silverstone.

Anyone with information can contact Northamptonshire police on 101, or charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.