5,500 Sheep Were Stolen From a Remote Farm. But Most Farm Crime Remains Hidden
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Australian Rural & Regional News5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden
JohnCarnemolla/GettyIt is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland between February and May. At this scale, it is easy to picture a highly organised operation. But it would be unwise to jump to any conclusions while police carry out their investigations. While the alleged theft of valuable Dorper s…
According to police information so far, the theft could have taken place over several months, from February to May. It was during this period that the herd was in remote pastures, which apparently allowed the thieves to take a large number of animals unnoticed.
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