- By Louise Brierley
- BBC News, West Midlands
Chris Tilt said he was shocked his animals were abandoned in this way
A sheep owner says he feels “physically ill” after three of his sheep were found dead 20 miles from his farm.
Chris Tilt said he was “shocked” that they had been dismissed in this way.
The animals were abandoned just off Wigmore Lane, close to Sandwell Valley Country Park.
Mr. Tilt went there to identify them and said he was certain they were his.
He said: “They have just been thrown between hedges on barbed wire. The smell is horrible.
“I’m just disappointed. Why would anyone do this to innocent sheep?”
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This 29-year-old man, who works as an agricultural entrepreneur, keeps sheep as pets.
He has moved the others to a secret location but plans to bring them back to Dodford, to another area.
Mr Tilt went to the scene to identify them and said he was certain the carcasses belonged to him.
Mr Tilt said: “I’m not sure I ever want to put cattle back in that field. I’m not even sure I want to own livestock anymore.
“I just hope they catch them to prevent this from happening to anyone else. It’s the only thing that could make the situation better.”
West Mercia Police sent officers to Sandwell to carry out inquiries.
They hope to check doorbell video footage near the scene to see if they can identify the thieves.
They also asked anyone who notices anything unusual to contact them.