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Yob breaks lamb's leg in Sompting
7:00am Wednesday 15th April 2009
Police are hunting a young thug who broke a defenceless week-old lamb’s leg.
Passing motorists stopped to help the lamb as it was brutally kicked by the boy, believed to be as young as ten.
Witnesses saw him boot the defenceless creature into the air and then run off after he was challenged.
The attack took place in a field off West Street, Sompting, near Lancing.
The lamb, nicknamed Samson, was among 34 ewes and their young kept by student farmer Andy Pannell, 19.
Mr Pannell and his family have grazed a mix of Dorset, Jacobs and Cotswold sheep there for the last four years.
He said: “A neighbour phoned us to say there was a note pinned to the gate that the lamb had been attacked.
“The woman who witnessed it said she was driving along West Street on her way home when the car in front did an emergency stop.
“They got out and saw a boy who was about ten kicking one of the lambs so hard it was going up in the air.
“When we got down there it was running around on three legs because one of its back legs was broken.”
Samson was taken to Northdale Vets in Worthing where his leg was bandaged.
He has now been separated from the rest of the flock and it is expected to take six weeks for the break to heal.
Samson will be hand-reared by Andy's grandmother Sylvia Brown at her home in Worthing.
Andy, an agricultural student at Brinsbury College, Pulborough, said: “He is with another hand-reared lamb called Delilah, that is why we called him Samson.
“He is not doing very well at the moment so we will just have to see if he pulls through.
“Three youths were seen in with the sheep chasing them a week ago and we think this boy may have been one of them.
“We have reported what happened to the police and to the RSPCA and they are trying to identify whoever is responsible.
“I think what happened to Samson is disgusting. Who would want to kick a week-old lamb like that?”
Police at Shoreham confirmed the attack is being investigated.
Anyone with information about the incident, which happened on Thursday, should call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.
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Jim BB, Brighton says...
8:46am Wed 15 Apr 09
I hope they get found and stopped before they kill an animal.
Charismatic Andrew, Patcham says...
9:00am Wed 15 Apr 09
.....by which time young Samson will be perfect for slaughter.
I did a great lamb dish on Monday. Neck of lamb with chantenay carrots carrots and butternut squash. Simple but delicious.
BandWagonDiva, Seven Dials says...
9:10am Wed 15 Apr 09
This is a horrible story of yet more mindless violence by young children. I hope the boy is caught and prosecuted by the RSPCA.
Osama bin there, Brighton says...
9:36am Wed 15 Apr 09
If I'd seen it, I would have kicked him into the air and then jumped on his leg.
He wouldn't forget that in a hurry, would he?
Asbo, says...
9:48am Wed 15 Apr 09
Dickens Cider, Brighton says...
10:45am Wed 15 Apr 09
What is it with these kids, they're almost feral!
newcastlepete, Newcastle says...
11:33am Wed 15 Apr 09
El Burro, The Hollingbury Aggro Men says...
11:42am Wed 15 Apr 09
Dickens Cider wrote:I sincerely hope he is, as it is a long held opinion of forensic psychiatrists that children who develop a sense of empowerment by inflicting pain upon defenceless animals sometimes end up as serial killers or rapists. **** sociopaths.
What a cruel, vile, little boy. I sincerely hope he is identified and dealt with. What is it with these kids, they're almost feral!
jakiB, Sompting says...
12:43pm Wed 15 Apr 09
simonp503, Brighton says...
1:03pm Wed 15 Apr 09
Dickens Cider, Brighton says...
1:43pm Wed 15 Apr 09
El Burro wrote:Yes, I remember seeing something on TV about that not so long ago.
Dickens Cider wrote: What a cruel, vile, little boy. I sincerely hope he is identified and dealt with. What is it with these kids, they're almost feral!I sincerely hope he is, as it is a long held opinion of forensic psychiatrists that children who develop a sense of empowerment by inflicting pain upon defenceless animals sometimes end up as serial killers or rapists. **** sociopaths.
It's frightening to think children that young are capeable of those actions without any feelings of guilt, shame or remorse.
You can only imagine what the parents are like!
grumpyoldgreen, Brighton says...
6:34pm Wed 15 Apr 09
billy whizz, hove says...
10:06pm Wed 15 Apr 09
B------s like him need a firm punishment now, euthanasia sounds good, it would save the country thousands of pounds in the future! No paying in years to come for social workers, prison officers judges, shrinks, probation services etc!
abeachhove, hove says...
10:29pm Wed 15 Apr 09
JKW, Brighton says...
8:14am Thu 16 Apr 09
This guy should get a custodial sentence or handed to the ALF
Tye, Brighton says...
8:23am Thu 16 Apr 09
abeachhove wrote:was the censored word C Ha V?
what a pikey ****
Is it censored by the argus If my friends in Sarf London call their "kids" chavvys
For the argus being PC is more important than actually reporting news -bye bye reginal newspapers :(
El Burro, The Hollingbury Aggro Men says...
9:58am Thu 16 Apr 09
Charismatic Andrew wrote:well thanks for that insight into your amazing life Andrew.
"it is expected to take six weeks for the break to heal" .....by which time young Samson will be perfect for slaughter. I did a great lamb dish on Monday. Neck of lamb with chantenay carrots carrots and butternut squash. Simple but delicious.
I sincerely hope that eating red meat is not linked to bowel cancer, so that you can entertain me with your culinary exploits for years to come.
tw*t.
Samson the lamb
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Asbo, says...
8:26am Wed 15 Apr 09