Farmer's stolen cattle mostly recovered following arrest

North Yorkshire farmer has retrieved most of his stolen cattle after a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of burglary

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Cattle were stolen from the farm in North Yorkshire on Monday July 27
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Cattle were stolen from the farm in North Yorkshire on Monday July 27

After seven cattle were stolen from a farm in Ripley, North Yorkshire on Monday, July 27, one farmer was left with just five to bring home following the arrest of a man in his 30s. After locating...

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