Sheep worrying

Nearly two thirds of owners say they let their dog roam off-lead in the countryside but almost four in ten admit their pets do not always come back when called

With livestock attacks once again in the news, it is important for farmers to know where they stand legally and the measures which they can take to protect their flocks.

More than 25 pregnant sheep have been killed in Kent in what local officers are calling ‘the worst livestock attack’ the force has ever seen.

Winter has definitely announced its arrival to the Great Orme. With the timely delivery of my eBay purchase, an all-weather combating Swanndri coat, the strong winds and horizontal rain have also arrived.

A scene in a Netflix festive film that appears to show a Great Dane let loose among a flock of sheep for comic effect, has been ‘called out’ by the livestock industry.

Seven sheep have been killed and at least 25 more injured in what Welsh police are describing as a ‘sickening’ attack.

Dorset Police has launched an appeal for information after a farmer was assaulted by a dog owner while trying to protect his flock from an attack. 

The Association of Responsible Dog Owners has called for the Welsh Government’s ban on e-collars to be lifted, following the publication of data which laid bare the extent of sheep worrying in Wales.

Cuts to police budgets could leave forces unable to enforce the Government’s crackdown on livestock worrying, according to Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner.

A farmer has urged the public to report any unsupervised dogs, or incidents of dogs attacking sheep, after 29 sheep were killed in recent attacks.