THE shocking discovery of a sheep’s severed head was reported to police in Denbighshire today (Saturday).

Officers were called to the Trefnant area where the head was found dumped in a ditch.

A spokesman for the Rural Crime Team of North Wales Police said: “Sadly it points to an animal illegally butchered and the carcass taken away

“Any info please call us on 101 or use the online reporting form on the North Wales Police website.”

Images: NWP Rural Crime Team / Facebook

(We have chosen to blur the close-up image at the editor's discretion)

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