Fifty pigs have been stolen from their paddock in the Suffolk countryside. 

Police are appealing for information after the pigs were stolen at some point between 3pm on Friday, August 4, and 10am on Tuesday, August 8.

Gilts are female pigs expressly used for breeding purposes. They were being kept on a paddock near Troston and Little Livermere before they were taken.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the pigs should contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference number 37/46145/23.