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Police hope someone will recognise the ear tags of a group of suspected stolen sheep and help return them to their owners
A flock of sheep in Ashburton need to find their way back home after being found in a vehicle on the outskirts of town early on Wednesday.
Police received a report of the suspected stolen sheep about 4am in Elgin, an area in the Ashburton district made up largely of lifestyle properties.
They located the vehicle on Cochranes Road with 5 sheep, one ws found dead.
A person fled from the vehicle, police are continuing enquiries to locate the male offender. Police have located the owners of the sheep.
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