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Locals in Hampshire have been told not to approach six missing water buffalo as "they are able to spray dung across large distances".

The buffalo were last seen in a field in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington earlier this week.

Police believe the animals were stolen because there was no trail of tell-tale dung at the scene.

According to BBC online a police spokesman said: "They should not be approached from behind... as the animals are able to spray dung across large distances."

The majority of water buffalo are to be found in Asia but have been increasingly used in the UK to produce speciality milk, cheese and yoghurts.