Rural Crime Prevention Team investigators are appealing for information relating to the theft of three lambs from a property on the Copeton Dam Road.
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The mixed-sex Dorper cross Suffolk lambs were allegedly stolen from a property near Gum Flat between a three-week period leading up to June 7.
Fitted with NLIS tags with the number NI592233, local detectives say there is one very distinctive lamb wether which is black and white in colour missing.
Investigators believe the wether would be easily identified if anyone were to come across the lamb due to it's patterns and have provided a photo for reference.
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"It will have marking rings fitted to the tail and scrotum. The other two missing lambs could be white and black or just plain white and their sex has not been confirmed," investigators said.
If you have any information that may be able to assist in relation to the missing sheep, investigators from the Rural Crime Prevention Team at Inverell would like to speak with you.
Police would like to hear from anyone who has sighted vehicles or people acting suspiciously in or around the Copeton Dam Road or Wiltshire Lane at Gum Flat.
Get in touch with the Rural Crime Prevention Team at Inverell by calling 6722 0530/31 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
