On Tuesday 16 December, an off-duty Devon and Cornwall Police wildlife crime officer spotted an injured tawny owl on the A377. After noticing the owl at the roadside, the officer stopped and carefully transported the injured bir...
Release date: 22/12/2025
Do you know this man? We would like to identify him after an incident in Marazion where a woman was bitten by a dog. The incident happened on the causeway to St Michael’s Mount between 4pm and 4.10pm on 9 October. The woman in her 50s encountered a man an...
Release date: 21/11/2025
We are appealing for the public’s help identifying this man in relation to a report of a dangerously out of control dog in Plymouth. At around 6.40pm on Sunday 19 October a teenage boy was walking his dog on Blagdon's Meadow on Embankment Road when it was...
Release date: 13/11/2025
We are currently investigating a report of a horse that sustained serious injuries as a result of an assault. The incident happened overnight on Monday 11 August in the Cheriton Bishop area. PC Lucy Wyatt of the Rural Affairs team and Equine Lead for Devo...
Release date: 14/08/2025
We are appealing for witnesses after a sheep sadly died in the Newquay area on Sunday 27 July. It was reported that a sheep was chased over a cliff edge in the Polly Joke area, near Newquay. Members of the public confronted the suspect who is alleged to h...
Release date: 06/08/2025
We have been made aware after the remains of a deceased hedgehog were located at the entrance to Ham Woods in Plymouth, reported on the morning of Thursday 31 July. Tragically, the animal was identified to have suffered injuries consistent with being set ...
Release date: 05/08/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and relevant CCTV, dash-cam or other footage following a dog attack and an assault in the Millbay area of Plymouth. Officers were alerted on the evening of Tuesday 3 June by a woman on Millbay Road stating that her chihuahua...
Release date: 10/06/2025
The Rural Affairs team at Devon & Cornwall Police are teaming up with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to raise awareness about the importance of watching wildlife responsibly. Earlier this year, Cornwall’s coastline became a hotspot for whale...
Release date: 09/04/2025
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