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Police launch investigation into stolen JCB excavator from Dorset farm

The excavator was put on the back of a trailer and removed from the farm

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Dorset Police said the excavator was stolen from a farm in East Dorset
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Dorset Police said the excavator was stolen from a farm in East Dorset

A mini excavator has been stolen from a farm in Dorset which has prompted an investigation to track it down. Dorset Police Rural Crime Team (DPRCT) said a JCB 8014 excavator was stolen from a farm in...

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