Lancashire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
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Latest Lancashire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
