The gutted remains of a deer carcass, believed to have been shot by poachers, has been discovered in a field in Northamptonshire.
Officers say they believe the animal was shot by poachers and butchered in the field, near the county border with Warwickshire, overnight.
The remnants of the animal were found in a field between Priors Marston, in Warwickshire, and Hellidon and Lower Catesby, across the Northamptonshire border.
A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said deer poaching is “fairly unusual” in the county and urged people living in rural areas to be vigilant, especially at night.