89 lambs have been stolen from the field and police have asked for help with finding them.

A police appeal has been launched after nearly 90 lambs were stolen from a field in Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police has launched the appeal after 89 lambs were reported to have been taken from the field on Scotch Hills Lane in Barton-under-Needwood between October 31 and November 4.

The force has asked for anyone with any information to get in touch.

A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Police said: “We were called at 10am on Wednesday, November 4 to Barton Gate in Barton-under-Needwood following reports of theft.

“A total of 89 lambs had been stolen from a field on Scotch Hills Lane sometime between Saturday, October 31 and Wednesday morning.

“The lambs are quite big, having been born in April this year.

“They are described as Texel Cross Mule lambs and were stolen from a padlocked field close to a road, just before Dunstall Cross.

“Anyone who has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage should call us on 101 or report online quoting incident number 237 of 4 November.

“To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”