Crime & Safety
Sheep Found Tied To Tree On Long Island: Police
The sheep's feet were tied together, police say.
EAST MORICHES, NY — A sheep was found tied to a tree in East Moriches Thursday, police said.
According to Suffolk County police, the incident took place at 12:20 p.m. on Evergreen Avenue when a land surveyor found the sheep with its feet tied together in a wooded area behind a vacant home.
Seventh Precinct Officers Doug Draude and Samantha Thompson responded and assisted veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Haar in providing emergency care to the sheep, police said.
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The sheep was transported to a local animal sanctuary for further medical treatment, police said.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's biological, environmental and animal safety team, or BEAST, detectives are investigating, police said.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls
will remain confidential.
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