One police charge over 10,000 stolen sheep in England and Wales
A total of 9,635 sheep were stolen in 2018, a Freedom of Information request revealed
Humberside saw the biggest jump in the number of sheep theft incidents in 2018, while Dorset and North Yorkshire had the joint second highest.All 43 police forces across England and Wales responded to the BBC, giving details of 381 incidents of sheep theft last year. But Hertfordshire Police was the only force to bring a single charge.A rural insurance company said it believed organised criminal gangs were stealing the animals for slaughter, with sheep fetching up to £90 each last year.
He said:"Do we get rid of the sheep and say 'forget it, we're not going to provide illegal income for somebody else?'"Dorset Police has two dedicated rural officers in the county.
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