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One suspect was arrested after the carcasses of 14 slaugtered sheep were found in the back of an overturned vehicle used as a hearse at about 01:50 on Friday morning. Three other suspects fled the scene.
Police spokesperson for Ermelo, Captain Carla Prinsloo said the suspect suffered minor injuries after the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned on the road between Ermelo and Morgenzon after being chased by members of a farmwatch group.
The sheep are believed to have been stolen from the farm De Goedehoop near Ermelo.
The value of the sheep is estimated to be about R40,000.
No further details were available at the time of reporting.
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