National Trust under fire as visitors' dogs attack farmer's sheep

A farmer has called on the National Trust to do more to protect livestock from dog attacks after her sheep were maimed in separate incidents in the last few weeks.

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A farmer has called on the National Trust to do more to protect livestock from dog attacks after her sheep were maimed in separate incidents in the last few weeks. Helen Capel, whose farm in Winscombe,...

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