TWO sheep have been attacked and killed in Redcar.

A ram and a lamb were both attacked with a blunt instrument, which may have been a piece of wood, leaving them with head injuries which killed them both.

They were found on Wilton Lane, between Bank Top Farm and Court Green Farm, in Redcar.

It is believed the incident occurred overnight on Tuesday, October 18 into Wednesday.

The deaths of the sheep are not being linked to any other incident at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.