An allotment holder has been evicted following allegations that a sheep's head was buried in a neighbouring potato patch.
The committee which manages Ely Great Farm allotments in Dyfrig Road, Cardiff, warned plotholders last month that animal slaughter appeared to have been taking place on the land. Cardiff council, which owns the 170-plot community garden, has now told WalesOnline it has served a termination notice on an allotment holder following reports of "a number of incidents".
WalesOnline understands the practice was discovered after another plotholder found a severed sheep's head buried above their potatoes. The head's ear appeared to contain a tag. The committee then asked gardeners to keep the gates locked and refuse entry to anyone who does not have an allotment at the site.
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A South Wales Police spokesman said: "On Thursday, June 2, South Wales Police received a report concerning the remains of sheep at an allotment in Cardiff. The matter is being looked into by the RSPCA [Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] and DEFRA [Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] along with Cardiff council."
A spokeswoman for the Welsh Government said it had nothing to add to the statement issued last month: “We’re aware of an ongoing investigation by the local authority and APHA [Animal and Plant Health Agency] will continue to provide assistance. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.”
The council said the termination notice was served due to a breach of the allotment tenancy agreement. You can read more of the latest Cardiff stories here.
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