Spain: A wave of thefts on sheep farms in the province of Badajoz has been reported, with half a thousand lambs stolen in just a few weeks

Published 2024년 11월 19일

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Recent reports from UPA-UCE Extremadura in Spain have highlighted a series of sheep farm thefts in the province of Badajoz, with around 500 lambs stolen and an estimated loss exceeding €60,000. These thefts have occurred across several farms, including Alburquerque, Villar del Rey, Talavera, and Roca de la Sierra, and are especially harmful due to the financial strain caused by bluetongue and the timing of the Christmas campaign. UPA-UCE has appealed for increased Civil Guard presence to safeguard farms, suspecting professional gangs. They have also urged farmers to report any suspicious activities to the authorities. The Civil Guard is currently investigating these cases.

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UPA-UCE Extremadura has reported that in recent weeks there has been a wave of thefts on sheep farms in the province of Badajoz, with around five hundred lambs stolen. Specifically, this agricultural organisation reports that thefts have occurred on livestock farms in Alburquerque, Villar del Rey, Talavera and Roca de la Sierra. According to the data collected by UPA-UCE Extremadura, in recent days the number of lambs stolen would be 500, with an approximate value of more than €60,000, with one farm severely affected, having suffered the theft of more than 200 lambs in Roca de la Sierra and another of more than 100 lambs in Alburquerque. These thefts are particularly damaging because they occur while the farms are suffering serious losses due to bluetongue and at a time when sheep farms are taking out lambs for the Christmas campaign. “For many farmers, these thefts will be the final straw for their disappearance,” laments the general secretary of UPA-UCE, Ignacio Huertas.

Source: Agroinformacion