Lambs stolen from Bridport farm reunited with owners

The blue texel lambs were returned to their owner after being found near Bridport

Two lambs stolen from a farm have been found and returned to their owners.

The two blue Texel lambs were taken from a farm near Bridport, Dorset, some time between 21:00 GMT on Monday 25 March and 07:30 the following morning.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team said, following enquiries, both lambs had been "recovered in rural Bridport".

A vehicle suspected of being used to carry out the theft had also been seized and a man arrested, officers said.

Police said new security measures were in place to prevent future thefts

Following the theft of the three-week-old ram and two-week-old ewe, police appealed to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area of the B3162, north of Bridport, to get in touch.

In an update, a police spokesperson said: "Both lambs have been returned to their grateful owner, with new security measures in place to prevent any future thefts."

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