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Concern as another flock of sheep stolen from Donegal farm

written by Staff Writer April 19, 2023
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There has been another theft of a large number of sheep from a Donegal farm.

The livestock, 7 ewes and 14 lambs, were taken from land at Knockbrin just outside Letterkenny in recent days.

The farmer who owns the sheep, John Russell, estimates the sheep were taken sometime between Sunday 9th and Saturday 15th April.

John said this is the second time in the past four months that sheep have been taken from this out farm.

The ewes stolen mostly Suftex cross and Texel or Charollais lambs.

The ewes and lambs have blue numbers on their side from numbers 18 to 40s while the ewes also have black on their backs.

The theft has been reported to Gardai.

It is the latest in a series of thefts of sheep and cattle in recent weeks across the county.

Concern as another flock of sheep stolen from Donegal farm was last modified: April 19th, 2023 by Staff Writer
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