Appeal for info after cow allegedly shot dead in Rotherham

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland

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South Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following an incident where a cow was allegedly shot in Rotherham.

The cow was found dead and is believed to have been shot between 10:30p.m on Monday (August 5) and 6:00a.m on Tuesday (August 6) at a farm on Brecks Lane, Rotherham.

Since the incident, officers have been following several lines of enquiry and are now appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact South Yorkshire Police.

“We are interested in hearing from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, anyone who may have information about the incident, or has dashcam or CCTV footage of the Brecks Lane area which could assist officers,” the force said.

“If you can help, you can pass information to police online or by calling 101. Please quote investigation number 14/142325/24 when you get in touch.”

South Yorkshire Police can also be contacted online via its website or information can be given anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers.

Its UK contact centre can be reached on freephone 0800 555 111.

Essex waste crime​


Last week, a second man was interviewed in relation to large-scale organised waste crime through fly-tipping across several counties.

The waste crime, which took place across counties including Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex, saw a man arrested on Thursday, August 1.

In addition, three warrants were executed by Hertfordshire Police.

The arrest was part of an Environment Agency investigation into the large-scale, organised dumping of waste across East Anglia and the Home Counties, named Operation Eagle.

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