Cattle hurdles and gates were stolen were stolen in the MArshwood Vale area
POLICE are urging rural residents to be vigilant after cattle hurdles and gates were stolen.
Dorset Police’s rural crime team have had three separate crimes reported over the past few days in the Marshwood Vale area.
A police spokesman said: “Please lock up all unused gates and hurdles, mark them with paint or weld the farm postcode on them.
“Remove them from view of main roads and areas where the public have access. Cap hinges of Field gates to prevent the removal of the gate.“
Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police on 101.
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