A man has been arrested following the theft of fourteen cows from a farm on Anglesey, police have confirmed.

The cows were stolen from a shed on the farm located on the outskirts of Llanerch-y-Medd. Since the report was made, police said an extensive investigation has been underway by the force's rural crime team.

Police have issued advice to prevent rural crime following a spate of burglaries.

FIVE people have been arrested in England following a police operation targeting high value agricultural machinery and quad bike thefts in Wales.

The cross-border crooks were targeted by police following a spate of recent thefts from vehicles. A joint operation targeting cross-border crooks in rural communities took place on Tuesday night (March 14).

Horse rider waded into sea to escape 'scary' dog attack on Anglesey beach

North Wales Police has said two more people have been arrested following a “spate of burglaries” in rural communities in Gwynedd.

He had been in dispute with his father, who lived roughly 500 yards away from him, regarding the ownership of his home and the keeping of pigs.

Campaigners claim the men were illegally disturbing the badger sett in preparation for a hunt

North Wales Police said they received several reports of high value agricultural machinery and quad bikes thefts last November.

North Wales Police have issued advice to quad bike owners following attempted thefts in Pen-Y-Cae, Llangollen and Bala.

Dogs should be kept on a lead or under close control at all times when near livestock amid a rise in attacks, the Welsh government has said.

An appeal has been launched after a dead sheep was discarded in a stream in Anglesey. The body of the mammal was discovered in the water on Tuesday, February 14, in a stream between Gwalchmai and Bodorgan.

WOODEN structures at a Rhyl nature reserve were deliberately set alight and accelerants such as aerosol and perfume were used to worsen the flames.

POLICE are urging people to report suspicious activity in rural North Wales.