Police are urging witnesses to come forward following the theft of 20 sheep from a North Yorkshire auction market.

The livestock was reportedly purchased at Bentham Auction Mart using fraudulent information before being taken away in a trailer.

North Yorkshire Police have released CCTV footage showing two men they wish to speak with, who may have been accompanied by another man and a woman.

A spokesperson stated: “They were loaded into a livestock trailer and driven away.

"If you recognise the two men, please get in touch with us."