He says in the last decade he has lost nearly £500,000 worth of livestock to sheep rustling, which is pushing some farmers to the brink of quitting or bringing their flocks off the moors.

How do you think the shepherd felt when he realised that one of his sheep was missing? What choice did he have to make then? Have you ever lost something precious to you? How did it make you feel?

The Christian Story of the Lost Sheep. Once, there was a shepherd who looked after 100 sheep. One evening, when he was counting his sheep into their shelter for the night, he only counted 99.