Five lambs killed in 'heartless' North Wales attack

Seven lambs in total were killed in the incident

Chris Brayford
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Five sheep were killed in the Conwy Valley area of Wales earlier this month
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Five sheep were killed in the Conwy Valley area of Wales earlier this month

Five lambs were killed in what police have described as a ‘suspected' livestock attack in north Wales. North Wales Police's Rural Crime Team said the incident took between May 9 and May 12 in the Conwy...

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