Dog walker comes forward to pay £265 livestock worrying fee after being caught on CCTV

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said 'irresponsible' dog owners should be reminded that they frequently issue criminal cautions and will send cases of livestock worrying to the courts when deemed appropriate

Chris Brayford
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Responsible dog ownership starts with putting your dog on a lead. But why are so many people still continuing to disrespect farming communities by not following a simple request?
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Responsible dog ownership starts with putting your dog on a lead. But why are so many people still continuing to disrespect farming communities by not following a simple request?

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team reminds 'irresponsible' dog owners that they frequently issue criminal cautions for livestock worrying and send cases to the courts when appropriate

A dog walker has come forward to pay a community resolution order after her dogs were caught worrying livestock on CCTV. Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team had issued an appeal for the woman to come forward...

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