Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped
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he people of the New Forest are accustomed to curious goings-on. The woods and heaths of the national park in southern England are the setting for all manner of tales of witches, pixies, cursed souls and rituals, and, even today, are a magnet for those fascinated by the otherworldly.
But residents are aghast at the case of a local man who hit the headlines after admitting dumping the carcasses of animals, including black lambs, near churches in and around the forest, apparently targeting Christian worshippers.
“It’s a terrible thing to do,” said Myra Noyce, one of the livestock owners Benjamin Lewis stole lambs from. “It’s upset us all, made us feel very uncomfortable. This is a lovely part of the world and to think of someone going around doing something like that is horrible. What was he thinking of?”
