27 pregnant ewes killed in Kent's 'worst livestock' attack

More than 25 pregnant sheep have been killed in Kent in what local officers are calling ‘the worst livestock attack’ the force has ever seen.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
27 pregnant ewes killed in Kent's 'worst livestock' attack

More than 25 pregnant sheep have been killed in Kent in what local officers are calling the worst livestock attack the force has ever seen. Police have launched an appeal for information following the...

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