Officers said six sheep had also been injured during the dog attacks as seen in the picture (Gwent Police Rural Crime Team)
Two dogs have been shot dead after sheep were killed during attacks within the first 11 days of January.
Gwent Police Rural Crime Team said six sheep had been killed - with another six injured - ‘unnecessarily' after dog attacks in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
Police indicated two further dogs faced destruction after the incidents and remined owners to keep dogs secured.
Three dogs shot dead after killing 25 sheep in Cheshire
Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team had also confirmed three dogs had been shot after attacking and killing 25 sheep during December.
Free signs warning dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead near livestock are available through Farmers Guardian's ‘Take the Lead' campaign, in association with the National Sheep Association.
To request yours, send a stamped self-addressed A4 envelope to: FG Take the Lead, Farmers Guardian, Unit 4, Fulwood Business Park, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9NZ.
We will be able to send up to 25 signs.
Farmer shoots four 'roaming' dogs in Scotland after sheep attacks
