One solution

The BBC News has a very British solution to one farmer's problem:

Big increases in lamb prices have led to a five hundred percent jump in reported thefts of livestock, according to the agriculture insurance specialists NFU mutual.
One Dartmoor farmer has had enough, and has come up with a unique and eye-catching solution to stop his sheep from being stolen: paint them orange.

Rico says it's easier than sitting up all night with the traditional shotgub...