Between 30 to 40 lamb carcasses have been found dumped in a waterway close to a popular beauty spot in Co Derry.
The bodies of the animals were found on Sunday morning by local photographer Desmond Loughery in the Leighry Road area of Limavady, close to the Binevenagh Nature Reserve.
Desmond told Belfast Live that he was horrified by the discovery, saying that he believes the lambs were dumped over a bridge into a waterway in an area that is a popular beauty spot and regularly visited by families and tourists.