Ewe dunnit? Cops hunt thieves after sheep heist
Queensland police have launched a search after thousands of sheep were stolen from a rural property.
Detectives from Queensland’s rural and stock crime squad are appealing for information after about 5,500 dorper sheep – worth more than $1.7 million – were stolen from a property in rural Queensland.
Police say the dorper ewes and rams were taken between February and May this year from a property outside of Blackall on the Blackall-Isisford Road.
They are now calling for anyone who may have seen the sheep “matching this description” to come forward.
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Elliot said livestock theft had a “devastating impact on farmers and the broader community”.
“Livestock theft investigations can be complex, often spanning large geographical areas, which is why we work closely with producers, saleyards, transport operators and industry stakeholders to identify offenders and disrupt criminal activity,” he said in a statement.
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The sheep are fitted with white National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) tags, the police said in a statement.
The statement said police were particularly interested in speaking with anyone who observed “suspicious stock movements, livestock transport activity, or other unusual behaviour in the area” in relation to the loss of the dorper sheep.
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