An Garda Síochána are investigating an incident in Co Meath where a young lamb was found hung by its neck from a gate with a shoelace.

Gardaí attended the scene of the incident in Agher, Summerhill, Co Meath, on Saturday 5 April. The lamb was found dead.

In a since-deleted post on Facebook, the neighbour of the affected farmer urged locals to be vigilant and to be on the lookout for who may have caused the incident.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.”

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