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Mon, 31 May 2010 9:05a.m.

Police found 14 sheep crammed into a car in Flaxmere Monday morning

Police found 14 sheep crammed into a car in Flaxmere Monday morning

Fourteen sheep were found bound and crammed into a car stopped by police in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere early today.

Police described the treatment of the sheep as "disgusting and an unnecessary act of cruelty".

Two men, 23 and 16, were arrested and are expected to appear in Hastings District Court today.

Sergeant Eden Sewell said police tried to stop a Mazda four-door saloon in Flaxmere about 3am.

A short pursuit took place and occupants ran from the car when it stopped in a local park.

"Police recovered 14 sheep from the boot and interior," Mr Sewell said.

All had been bound with ropes and crammed into the wheel well and the foot wells of the back seat.

"The sheep were all stolen from local farms and were very distressed. Animal control attended and removed the sheep, two of which have died as a result of the treatment," he said.

The condition of the remaining 12 was not known.

Mr Sewell said investigations were continuing and police wanted to hear from anyone who had had stock stolen recently.

NZPA

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03 Jun 2010 07:52p.m.

KW wrote:


How sad is that?

02 Jun 2010 12:01p.m.

SkinnyWhiteBoy wrote:

No mention of Velcroe anywhere. WTF??

01 Jun 2010 04:49p.m.

mc wrote:

In china maybe because they eat just about every thing but now they getting into the sheep as well. blimey!

01 Jun 2010 04:38p.m.

Miwist wrote:

Forgive my ignorance. I live in a larger city in the United States. These guys stole sheep? 14 of them? Seriously? Why in the hell would they steal 14 sheep. Aren't sheep those "baa baa" things that are all cute and cuddly? What do you do with 14 sheep? Do I even want to know?

01 Jun 2010 10:24a.m.

Roger wrote:

Never underestimate the power of attraction between them kiwis and their sheep. All I want to know is how many were in the boot and how many were in the car itself.

31 May 2010 09:12p.m.

terrence wrote:

a couple more candidtes for the worlds most idiotic criminals,where do these guys crawl out of,someone should hog tie these two braindead nunga heads and shove them into a glove box too,put them through the sheep dip,they also look as stupid as they are dumb,if you can believe that,and Dude, no sheep would be dumb enough to have one of these woolly loving romeos as a potential genepool, you cant even have a laugh at this dynamic fluff flaked duo disaster.

31 May 2010 06:13p.m.

Blob wrote:

Hey dudes, this is the kinda thing is common practice here in everyday Africa ! Looks like you Kiwis are no better. Do you also have Bogans there ? Let in all the Boat People, and your whole little Islands will become AS cramped !

31 May 2010 02:44p.m.

Helen1 wrote:

This was done and made to order Thank goodness the sheep are back with their own for now and thanks to the quick arm of the law.

31 May 2010 01:38p.m.

Jan wrote:

This is disgusting and I hope the offenders are caught and the full force of the law bought down on their heads

31 May 2010 01:32p.m.

Smoke Err'day wrote:

Only in NZ!