The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information following the suspected theft of sheep in Co. Tyrone.

The PSNI stated that 21 sheep were allegedly stolen from the Glenelly Road in Omagh, stating the alleged theft took place opposite Goles Forest. 

The police said the incident occurred sometime before August 12 with an investigation now under way.

The sheep that were allegedly stolen have been described as black-faced horned Lanark Hoggets.

All the sheep which are now missing had being wearing a purple tag with 'D. Brown Goles' labelled on them.

The police have asked that anyone that knows the whereabouts of these animals or has any further information on the case to contact them by calling 101 and using the reference number 280 of August 16.

In a separate incident, 21 lambs were taken from a field in the Meenagorp Road area of Plumbridge village in Co. Tyrone last month.

The incident was reported on July 24, with police appealing for information and stating that a trailer would have been needed to remove the lambs.

In a statement regarding the incident, the PSNI appealed to anyone in the area with information to come forward, particularly if they witnessed any suspicious activity or an unfamiliar vehicle.

Meanwhile, in England, South Yorkshire police are continuing their appeal for information following an attack on two sheep with a crossbow.

The attack took place some time during the night of July 22 or into the morning of July 23 in Wadworth, Doncaster, according to police.

The farmer reported the incident at 7:30a.m on July 23 following his morning checks, saying he found the two sheep injured in the field after being struck by crossbow arrows.

The police confirmed the arrows were still stuck in the sheep when they arrived, but were soon removed by the officers.

In a statement, the officers said that the sheep were in a great deal of stress but have been treated since and recovering well.