Madonna's sheep spark animal rights fury

A photoshoot featuring Madonna and the sheep from her estate dyed different colours has angered animal rights campaigners.

The star is pictured on the front of Vogue alongside a flock of sheep, coloured blue, pink, yellow and green.

Campaigners fear that the cover may spark copycat incidents across the country.

A RSPCA spokesperson said to The Sun: "Why is it necessary and what are they trying to prove?

"It sends out the wrong message about how to use animals. Even if the dye is safe for the animals, others might copy it with an unsafe dye."

The popstar and her husband Guy Ritchie have claimed that they were paying tribute to photographer Cecil Beaton with the pictures.