Sheep grazing on Fionnphort Bay (Image: Getty) Residents of a beautiful UK seaside village have been left horrified after a sheep was found dead in the sea. On the very top of the Ross of Mull you will find the picturesque Fionnphort on Mull in Scotland. The village is a popular tourist destination for people to go kayaking or to take in the local sea life and birds.
However, horror shook the beautiful village on Sunday after a sheep tragically died from a suspected dog attack which left it badly injured and caused it to fall into the sea. Sheep and lambs in Fionnphort (Image: Getty) Don't miss..
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Read our Privacy Policy A spokesperson for the Police Scotland said: "Enquiries are ongoing to trace the owners of the dog, who are believed to have been staying in a campervan in the near vicinity. "Should you have information, please phone us on 101, anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or email us using the ‘Contact Us’ form on Police Scotland’s website. Please quote the crime reference CR/0287613/24.
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