21 Aug 2018
Police hunting gunman after lamb shot in the head on farm
Police are hunting a gunman after a lamb was shot in the head in an execution-style killing on a farm.
Ryan Wood
Cambridgeshire Police has appealed for witnesses and information after the brutal and bizarre attack.
Officers were called to the incident in Alconbury Weston Road, Buckworth, about seven miles west of Huntingdon on Saturday (September 30).
A police spokesman said: "We were called at 11.24am on Saturday (September 30) with reports that a lamb had been shot on farm land between Alconbury Weston and Buckworth.
"The incident occurred between 6.30pm on September 29 and 8am on September 30.
"Officers investigated the incident and explored all possible lines of enquiry. Unfortunately no arrests have been made.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident should call police on 101 quoting CF0561020917 or visit www.contactcambspolice.uk/Report/."
A police report said: “Unknown offender(s) have entered farm premises and killed a lamb by shooting it through the head.”
On a nearby farm, on the same day, offenders damaged crops when they drove over 90 acres of fields.
Debbie Hose, a police service volunteer, said: “As always, if you have information relating to any offence, or are concerned about any suspicious activities, please contact the police by using the 101 telephone number.
“Alternatively, you can use Crimestoppers to make a report anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or by using their online contact form. In an emergency, or if you witness a crime in progress, always use 999.”
The attack comes just months after a four-month-old calf was shot dead by a farm intruder in Doncaster.
The animal suffered severe injuries from two gun wounds during the attack on August 6.
Despite best efforts from the farm vet, it later died.
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