Farmer shoots dog following livestock worrying incident with a 'number of' lambs killed

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team confirmed they were investigating the incident and had identified the dog owner in question

Chris Brayford
clock • 2 min read
Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said a 'number of' lambs were killed during the dog attack (generic)
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Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said a 'number of' lambs were killed during the dog attack (generic)

A farmer has shot a dog to protect his livestock during a sheep worrying incident near Macclesfield. Cheshire Police Rural Crime team said the attack took place on Saturday (April 20) on land near between...

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