Three sheep have throats cut and carcasses removed on Suffolk farm

Three sheep have had their throats cut and their carcasses removed on a farm in Suffolk.

Police are now appealing for witnesses following reports of the incident in Chelmondiston.

At some point overnight between Wednesday 21 February and Thursday 22 February, an unknown offender cut the throats of three sheep that were grazing in a field situated off Berners Lane.

The criminal then removed the carcasses, leaving them in a small wooded area next to the field where two of three sheep were also left partially skinned.

One sheep also had its head cut off. Two knives were also found nearby.

Farmer Lucy Davies-Morris told the Ipswich Star that her sheep were killed in a “gruesome” manner, and she is worried they will come back.

“When she told me they had been killed and how gruesome it was I got very upset and started crying,” she told the newspaper.

“We went down there and as soon as we saw it, we called the police. It was horrifying.

“The sheep were found in a wooded area close to the field they were kept in.

“Their throats has been cut and they had been started to be skinned. They had even chopped the head from one of them.

“It was gruesome. I am so worried they will come back.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw any suspicious activity should contact Suffolk police on 101 quoting crime reference 37/10489/18 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.