THREE sheep have been killed by a dog in the Llyn Peninsula and a shocking picture of the carcasses has been released by North Wales Police rural crime team.

The team has made an appeal for witnesses to the event which was in the Clynnog Fawr area. A spokesman said: “We are conducting an investigation at the moment, but we really need witnesses to come forward. We are keen to stop this sort of distressing crime happening.”

Witnesses should telephone 101 and ask for the Rural Crime Team.