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Avon and Somerset Police said some of the sheep stolen were believed to be Suffolks
Police have initiated an investigation into the theft of more than 50 sheep from a farm in Somerset.
Avon and Somerset's Rural Affairs Unit said 56 had been stolen overnight between Tuesday (September 19) and Wednesday (September 20) from a farm off Middle Moor Drove in Woolavington.
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The sheep stolen are believed to be Suffolk, Border Leicester and Cheviot breeds.
Anyone with further information on the incident can contact police on 101 quoting crime reference number 5223229272.
