IMAGES of a farm vehicle being stolen have been released by police investigators writes Ellie Maslin.

Residents are being urged to get in touch if they have any information that could help police catch thieves who stole a cattle box from a rural area of Dorset.

The incident happened at Langton Long near Blandford in January.

A Dorset Police spokesman said: "Officers investigating the theft of a cattle box in the Langton Long area near Blandford in the early hours of Tuesday January 14 are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

"Call 101, quoting occurrence 55200015238."

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