Lincolnshire Police

Officers said parts of the carcass were left at the farm

"Notwithstanding the real cruelty and horror of these offences, the farmers have their land and crops damaged and that can have long-term financial consequences"

Lincolnshire Police said the telehandler had been used to lift an ATM onto a van before the culprits made their escape

Lincolnshire Police said the gang had targeted rural communities across the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire

Michael Chaulk and William Smith were also handed court costs, disqualified from driving and a deprivation order for all four dogs at Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court

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