Mystery gunman hunted after two sheep are shot near A38 in Devon
A mystery gunman with a high-powered rifle has shot two sheep, close to one of Devon's busiest roads.
One sheep was killed and the other slightly injured in the attack in a field at Pridhamsleigh, alongside the A38 Devon Expressway, near Buckfastleigh.
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PC Nick Talbot of Devon and Cornwall police said there were fears for the safety of the public if the gunman struck again.
"An apparently motiveless shooting like this is a concern," he warned.
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He asked anyone who might have seen unusual activity in the area between January 26 and January 29, when the shooting took place, to telephone the police non-emergency number on 101 quoting crime number JS/13/117
8 Comments
by omnivore23
Friday, February 08 2013, 10:46PM
“Charlie - can you imagine the costs involved in rounding up all the licensed firearms in devon and runnnig ballistics tests?
......for a couple of sheep?
You lot would go fekking ballistic.
Now THAT"S not rocket science.”
by ThatsYourWife
Friday, February 08 2013, 8:29PM
“Probably a spurned welshman who caught his wife cheating.”
by Jungle_Jim
Friday, February 08 2013, 6:48PM
“Indeed Charlie, it's ballistics :-)”
by CharlieDodd
Friday, February 08 2013, 3:28PM
“If the coppers have found the bullet they can round up all the licensed high-power rifles in Devon (there can't be many) and forensically match the bullet to the weapon, it's not rocket science.”
by anon132
Thursday, February 07 2013, 10:31PM
“A threat to members of the public? Thats it, the sheepskin coat's going straight to the charity shop.”
by SteffiGraz
Thursday, February 07 2013, 10:01PM
“If a horse had been shot as well you would be able to put the finger of blame on Tesco's meat counter.”
by jboy66
Thursday, February 07 2013, 9:11PM
“Baa Gun Bug”
by shipmateron
Thursday, February 07 2013, 7:33PM
“Presumably the police are calling it motiveless because there is no evidence that anyone had a grudge against the sheep in question?”