Farmer paints sheep green to deter thieves

Thieves are targeting farmers' livestock and farming equipment across the region, costing the industry hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Insurer NFU Mutual, which published its rural crime report on Tuesday, says there is concern that criminals are 'making up for lost time' and looking to cash in on stolen animals.

Dartmoor farmer Neil Cole has been covering the horns of his ewes with green paint to deter would-be thieves.