Ewe killed by dog attack in secure Cheshire field

It is the latest line of incidents affecting farmers up and down the country

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It is the latest incident affecting farmers in the country
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It is the latest incident affecting farmers in the country

Police have attended another livestock killing in Cheshire with cases seemingly rising since the May bank holiday. Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team (CPRCT) said an ewe was killed by a dog after a sheep...

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