RURAL police in Hampshire have issued an appeal after a dog killed a lamb at a farm in Fareham.

The lurcher also injured a ewe at Clare Park Farm.

The Hampshire family farming business is based near Crondall.

It happened after a hare coursing incident on Tuesday between 3pm and 3.30pm.

Police are appealing for information.

If you know anything about a Red Subaru Forester, registration VN52 KYO, or a black and white lurcher, contact police and quote reference number 44220474471.

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