Sheep stolen from Honiton area in two thefts in three weeks

Sheep rustlers have hit the same area of Devon twice in the past three weeks.

Police are appealing for information after 66 sheep were stolen in two separate thefts.

Rustlers took one group of ten sheep and another flock of 56 in April from fields near Honiton.

Police are appealing for information following the thefts.

They are asking members of the public to pay particular attention to fields in which sheep are kept and to report anything suspicious to the the farmer if they know them, or to the police.