Friday, 5 January 2018 - 1:44pm |
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Police investigating after farm stock shot in Otago

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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Jared Kirk:

Police are investigating numerous reports that farm stock have been shot and killed in Otago.

Yesterday Police received three reports of animals being shot overnight on properties across the region.

At 10am it was reported to Police that a cow had been shot and killed overnight on a property on Akatore Road, Akatore.

At 11am a second complaint was made that five sheep had been shot and killed, and another shot and wounded, overnight at a property on Takitakitoa Road, Kuri Bush.

Then at 6pm, Police took a third call from a person reporting that a bull had been shot and killed overnight at a Rongahere Road address in Beaumont.

Today a report came in at 1pm that three more sheep had been shot and killed last night at the same Takitakitoa Road property as the earlier report, as well as two cows at a property across the road.

Police are taking these incidents, which we believe are linked, very seriously and are making a number of enquiries to locate who is responsible.

This is distressing for the people involved and members of the public in these communities so we want to assure people these animal deaths are being investigated thoroughly.

It is possible there are other incidents of stock being killed over the last few day which have not yet been reported to Police.

We are keen to hear from anyone else in Otago who may have been affected, and anyone who may have information which could assist us with our investigation.

Someone out there will know who is responsible and we encourage them to come forward.

People with information can ring Dunedin Police on 03 471 4800 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre