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Latest Lancashire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts

Stolen Vehicles

Lancashire Constabulary

Monday, 31 July 2023

Stolen Vehicles

Stolen from a farm in Pilling, Preston late Sunday 30th July or early hours of Monday 31st July 2023.

Heartless couple left puppy to suffer after illegal ear cropping surgery

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Heartless couple left puppy to suffer after illegal ear cropping surgery

On December 1, 2021, RSPCA special operation unit officers attended a police-led warrant with Lancashire Police Rural Task Force at Thorne Street, Nelson.

Police appeal for information about tagged hen harrier missing from area of market town near Lancaster

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Police appeal for information about tagged hen harrier missing from area of market town near Lancaster

A tagged hen harrier has gone missing and was last seen in an area near Kirkby Lonsdale, said police.

Police investigate spate of burglaries in farm buildings at Carnforth

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Police investigate spate of burglaries in farm buildings at Carnforth

Six burglaries have been reported to police in rural Carnforth within the last month.

Blackpool seagull: is the picture of a man dragging the bird on a dog lead real, did the seagull die and has the man been arrested?

Lancashire Constabulary

Friday, 14 April 2023

Blackpool seagull: is the picture of a man dragging the bird on a dog lead real, did the seagull die and has the man been arrested?

“Like all wild birds, gulls, their chicks and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Pervert caught in horse stables told police 'I have an unusual habit'

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Pervert caught in horse stables told police 'I have an unusual habit'

Shane Taylor-Waters pleaded guilty to trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence and was jailed for 12 months

Leaders of £1m stolen machine operation jailed for 22 years

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Leaders of £1m stolen machine operation jailed for 22 years

“We welcome these sentences and hope they serve as a warning that we take criminal activity like this very seriously. We will not stand for our rural communities being targeted in this way, leaving innocent people suffering financially and mentally.”

Appeal for information following Newchurch-in-Pendle trailer theft

Lancashire Constabulary

Saturday, 4 March 2023

Appeal for information following Newchurch-in-Pendle trailer theft

A spokesperson for the police said: "The Ribble Valley rural task force are appealing for information following the theft of an IFOR Williams twin axle TT3017 Tipper Trailer from the Wellhead Road area of Newchurch-in-Pendle on Wednesday February 22.

Arrests made in Chorley for cruelty offences and dogs seized by police

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Arrests made in Chorley for cruelty offences and dogs seized by police

Animals in Chorley have been seized by the police after being exposed to cruelty.

Burnley man filmed two dogs fighting a badger

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Burnley man filmed two dogs fighting a badger

Mobile phone footage revealed an “absolutely horrific” film of a man illegally fighting two dogs with a badger.

£2000 reward - Stolen Can-Am 650 6-wheeled vehicle

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

£2000 reward - Stolen Can-Am 650 6-wheeled vehicle

A renewed appeal for information after the theft of a Can-Am 650 6-wheeled vehicle.

Appeal after more than 20 dead sheep found across Lancashire

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Appeal after more than 20 dead sheep found across Lancashire

Lancashire Police have launched a public appeal after more than twenty dead sheep were found dumped in numerous locations across the county.

Police to crack down on church, graveyard and conservation crime

Lancashire Constabulary

Monday, 3 October 2022

Police to crack down on church, graveyard and conservation crime

Around 100 people attended, recognising the collective importance of protecting and preserving the county's heritage and supporting the police in making it tougher for offenders to target these sites.

Stolen Lancashire Farm Dairies milk tankers recovered

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Stolen Lancashire Farm Dairies milk tankers recovered

Two stolen milk tankers from Lancashire Farm Dairies have been recovered after being pinched from Gisburn Auction Mart near Clitheroe.

'We got them back': Lancs dairy company recovers stolen milk tankers

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 25 August 2022

'We got them back': Lancs dairy company recovers stolen milk tankers

A Lancashire dairy company has managed to recover two of its milk tankers after they were stolen from an auction market.

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