Police appeal after 55 sheep stolen on Lewis
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Police are investigating the suspected theft of 55 sheep on Lewis in the Western Isles.
Extensive searches have been made for the animals, but no trace of them has been found.
The theft involves 32 ewes and 23 unborn lambs.
The sheep are described as a mix of Mules, Texel, Beltex crosses, black-faced and Oxford crosses.
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Police believe 55 sheep have been stolen from crofters' land on Lewis in the Western Isles.
The theft involves 32 ewes and 23 unborn lambs from Laxay common grazing, an area shared by crofters for raising livestock.
Police said extensive searches had been carried out with no trace of the animals being found, suggesting they had been stolen.
The sheep have been described as a mix of Mules, Texel, Beltex crosses, black-faced and Oxford crosses.
They were marked with green spray between their shoulders, along with either blue, green, red or purple marks on their backs.
Constable Rick Henderson, of Stornoway Police Station, said: 鈥淒ue to the number of sheep missing, it is possible that a vehicle, such as a trailer, was used to remove them from the area. 鈥淲e鈥檙e keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the theft, or saw any suspicious activity in the area.
"We鈥檙e also interested in speaking with anyone who believes they may have been offered the sale of these sheep recently.鈥