Cattle worth £32,000 stolen from Aberdeenshire farms
Police in Aberdeenshire have appealed for witnesses after a number of cattle were stolen from farms.
Police in Aberdeenshire have appealed for witnesses after £32,000 of cattle were stolen from farms.
Between Monday 27 June and Friday 8 July 2016, 3 Limosin, 2 Simmental and a British Blue cow were stolen from fields between Blackburn and Hatton of Fintray
In a second incident up to 14 Charlois cows were stolen from a field between Monymusk and Castle Fraser about 2pm on Wednesday 27th July 2016.
All have ear tags which are clearly visible.
Inspector Jon Millar, the local Policing Inspector for Garioch, said, "We are appealing for any information on these incidents which may or may not be related.
"While this type of crime is relatively rare in this area, the loss of cattle can have such a devastating and lasting impact on famers and their families and we are working with them and the wider farming community and industry to try to identify who is responsible and where the cattle have gone.
"It is believed the animals were herded into a waiting vehicle.
"Our local officers are providing additional visibility in the area and we will continue to work with our partners and communities to reduce the risk of further incidents.
"It is vital we speak to anyone who may have seen the cattle being taken from the field or walked along the road. I'd also specifically appeal to anyone who may have been offered the livestock or carcasses."