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Man convicted after stealing sheep and feeding it to hounds

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN from Northamptonshire has been convicted of theft after he stole a sheep, shot it dead and fed it to a pack of hounds.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
Man convicted after stealing sheep and feeding it to hounds

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN from Northamptonshire has been convicted of theft after he stole a sheep, shot it dead and fed it to a pack of hounds. Hartley Crouch of Ashwell near Oakham was given a 12-month conditional...

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