A flock of lambs have been stolen from a field.

Fourteen Poll Dorset lambs, aged five to six months of age, have been taken from a field at Hooke, near Beaminster.

The lambs, which are all white and wearing ear tags with the flock number UK 0352463, were taken some time between Tuesday, August 21, and Tuesday, August 28.

A wildlife trail camera was also stolen from the area in the days leading up to the theft of the lambs, and a Ford Transit was seen acting suspiciously around the same time they were stolen.

Dorset Police are keen to hear from anyone with information regarding the incident.

Anyone with information about the theft or the whereabouts of the lambs can contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting crime number 55180139113.

Alternatively, you can call the dedicated Rural Crime Reporting Line, anonymously, on 08007 830137.