A SHEEP which was set on fire during an overnight break-in at Tilgate Nature Centre is believed to have been stolen from its paddock and savaged by a dog first, police have said.
The animal was found dead on the morning of Thursday, October 2 and Sussex Police have revealed the body was in fact found in woodland near the nature centre in Tilgate Park.
It is thought to have been stolen from its paddock and killed overnight.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "It's possible that the sheep was...
