Sheep worth $140,000 reported stolen in northern Victoria

Nearly 700 sheep, including 197 valuable merino ewes, allegedly stolen from a property near Logan

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A farmer has been fleeced out of sheep worth nearly $140,000 after thieves allegedly stole a flock of about 700 from a farm in northern Victoria.

Police allege 197 merino ewes with purple ear tags and 493 white Suffolk merino cross lambs with red ear tags were herded from a farm at Logan, about 80km west of Bendigo, at some time between 21 October and 1 February.

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