Have you lost some sheep?

Ashburton police are looking to find the home of five sheep that were found in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

“A mob of five sheep was found in a vehicle on the corner of Cochranes Road and Elgin Road in Ashburton District at about 4am today (Wednesday),” detective sergeant Colin Welsh said.

“The vehicle had earlier been seen in Tinwald, Ashburton, but the sheep could have come from anywhere in the mid-South Canterbury area.”

Welsh said the sheep were in poor condition when they were found and there is no indication that the vehicle was stolen.

“There are no other reports of missing sheep in the area, but police urge farmers to check their stock and report any that are missing,” Welsh said. Anyone who recognises the ear markings from the sheep in the above images should contact Ashburton police or call 105, and quote number: P053337873.