Lurchers 'running freely' kill six sheep in Somerset incident

They also attacked another 30 sheep which were injured during the incident

Chris Brayford
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36 sheep were attacked in total with six of those killed by the Lurcher dogs
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36 sheep were attacked in total with six of those killed by the Lurcher dogs

Four dogs killed six sheep in an attack at a farm in Somerset. Minehead and West Somerset Neighbourhood Policing team said the incident took place in the village of Luccombe, in Minehead, on July 6...

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