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Saxony-Anhalt Police Investigate Theft of 65 Pregnant Ewes

Police urge witnesses to come forward after securing traces at the Schweinitz crime scene.

Overview

  • The animals were taken overnight into Sunday from a fenced property with a stall in Schweinitz, part of Möckern in the Jerichower Land district.
  • A 61-year-old sheep owner reported the theft to local police at 16:45 on Sunday.
  • Officers found the enclosure’s padlock broken, indicating a forcible break-in by unknown perpetrators.
  • Property damage is estimated at about €10,000, according to the Polizeirevier Jerichower Land.
  • The Kriminalpolizei is searching for the offenders, and police asked anyone with information to call 03921-920-0 or contact them by email.