Stolen from his farm and dumped in the snow by heartless thieves, he was destined to become a frozen lamb.

But this newborn sheep – dubbed Lucky the Lamb – has proved he’s made of tougher wool than most after being left just hours from death.

Young farmers at Meopham School can baa-rly hide their delight at the safe return of their sheep, now hobbling down the road to recovery on a broken leg.

He was stolen from his pen only days after being born in a flock of six.

Pat Young, who runs the farm at the Wrotham Road school, and a group of children found his mother Daisy crying when they arrived to feed the animals on the morning of Sunday, January 10.

After a frantic search, Lucky was eventually found about five miles away by a woman who heard him crying in the snow behind her garden shed in Singlewell.

Pat was called to Meopham Veterinary Surgery, where she found the lamb in the arms of a WPC.

The 66-year-old said: "The children were totally devastated. It’s bad enough when an animal dies, but the thought that someone had taken one was unbearable.

"Lucky is doing fine now and is getting plenty of attention to help speed up his recovery. We’re just glad to have him back."