POLICE are calling for help from the public after 1000 sheep were stolen from a rural property. The theft occurred at a property near Tullamore just west of Dubbo and Peak Hill. NSW Police State Rural Crime Co-ordinator Detective Inspector Cameron Whiteside said the sheep were two, three, and four-year-old merino cross dohne ewes. READ ALSO: Violence, weapons, assaults are part of days in the old schoolyard “[They] were last seen on the property on December 21, 2018 and noticed gone on December 23, 2018,” he said. “The ewes are July shorn and have a capital `M ear mark in the right ear [see photo above]. “The ewes also have an ear tag depicting the number NE141689. The ear tag colours are mainly blue, black and white. “Several dohne rams are also with the mob.” READ ALSO: Drink and drug drivers caught on the final day of festive operation Detective Inspector Whiteside said a “theft of this magnitude requires significant planning” and he urged anyone with information to come forward to police. If you know anything about the theft contact Detective Senior Constable Andrew McGrath at the Central West Rural Crime Prevention Team on 6862 9925. READ ALSO: Thunderstorms predicted, but theyre only bringing the dust Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or your local police station. This matter is under the investigation of the NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team.
POLICE are calling for help from the public after 1000 sheep were stolen from a rural property.
The theft occurred at a property near Tullamore just west of Dubbo and Peak Hill.
NSW Police State Rural Crime Co-ordinator Detective Inspector Cameron Whiteside said the sheep were two, three, and four-year-old merino cross dohne ewes.
“[They] were last seen on the property on December 21, 2018 and noticed gone on December 23, 2018,” he said.
“The ewes are July shorn and have a capital `M ear mark in the right ear [see photo above].
A theft of this magnitude requires significant planning.
NSW Police State Rural Crime Co-ordinator Detective Inspector Cameron Whiteside
“The ewes also have an ear tag depicting the number NE141689. The ear tag colours are mainly blue, black and white.
“Several dohne rams are also with the mob.”
Detective Inspector Whiteside said a “theft of this magnitude requires significant planning” and he urged anyone with information to come forward to police.
If you know anything about the theft contact Detective Senior Constable Andrew McGrath at the Central West Rural Crime Prevention Team on 6862 9925.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or your local police station.
This matter is under the investigation of the NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team.
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