Missing Sheep Worth Almost $2m Sparks Police Probe

Mystery as thousands of sheep worth $1.7m vanish from property

Police face the challenge of figuring out how such a large number could have been moved.

Missing sheep worth almost $2m sparks police probe

An appeal for information has been launched by police after about 5500 sheep were allegedly stolen from a rural property.

More than 5,000 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from property in rural Qld

Detectives from the Rural and Stock Crime Squad are asking anyone who may have seen a flock of dorper sheep "matching the description" to come forward.

Police investigate $1.7 million livestock theft, call for public assistance

Rural and Stock Crime Squad appeal for public assistance after 5,500 Dorper sheep, valued at $1.7 million, were stolen near Blackall.

Appeal for information following theft of 5,500 sheep near Blackall

Detectives from the Rural and Stock Crime Squad are appealing for public assistance following the theft of approximately 5,500 dorper sheep from a property outside of Blackall on the Blackall- Isisford Road. Investigations indicate the dorper ewes and rams were stolen between February and May 2026. The sheep are fitted with white National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) tags. Police are urging anyone who has seen dorper sheep matching thi…