Police solve ewe-dunnit mystery

More than 40 sheep turned up on a farm near Lochgelly

Police have solved the puzzle of more than 40 sheep which flocked to a farm in Fife.

The animals mysteriously appeared at Pitcairn Farm, Lochgelly, three days ago.

Farmer Keith Henshaw-Allcock had no idea where the 44 sheep had come from but thought they may have been delivered to the farm by mistake.

But police enquiries have now traced the rightful owner through the animal's ear tags.

Officers made the breakthrough after approaching the Scottish Animal Movements Unit as part of their efforts to trace the owners.

Inspector Ken Stickings, of Cowdenbeath police, said: "Mr Henshaw-Allcock made his own enquiries into their ownership around all the local farms with negative results.

"It could be the sheep have been transported to that address in error, perhaps the instructions for delivery were a bit woolly, as it is highly unlikely such a large quantity made their own way there."

The Scottish Animal Movements Unit deals with the identification and notification of sheep movements.