A picture of a deer allegedly killed by poachers near Knottingley is shared online. Police appeal for information.
The police post included a picture of the deer. It was lying on the path in a wooded area. They provided a precise location using What3words.
What3words uses three-word codes to identify every three-meter square on Earth. The deer’s location code is sideburns.critic.horseshoe. The deer was found south of this spot, in a small wooded area close to Stapleton.
You can reach it via Bank Wood Road. Several tracks north also lead there. Did you witness anything? Can you help the police investigation?
Contact the Wildlife & Rural Crime unit by calling them on 101, or use the police website’s contact options. Remember to quote reference number 13250089394.
Wildlife Crime Officers also investigate wildlife offenses on top of their usual police work. These officers address related crimes, too, looking into rural crime and plant theft.
Heavy machinery theft falls into this category. They handle heritage crime, covering theft from religious and historic sites as well.