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"We will simply will not accept this barbaric activity and anyone who comes to the county hare coursing can expect to face the full force of the law"

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WARNING: This article contains images which you may find upsetting. "Our family has been broken by this. We simply cannot go on farming anymore"

Police Scotland have launched an appeal to find those responsible

"Always keep your dog under control around other animals and if you see a dog on the loose worrying animals, report it to us"

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Tobin Bird, a sheep farmer at Woodside Farm in Cranbrook, said he had seen first-hand the effect of sheep worrying and wanted to take action by offering training courses for dog owners

Devon and Cornwall Police had released an appeal after a sheep had been killed at Saddle Tor in February by a dog

NFU Mutual said the UK cost of livestock worrying has increased by nearly 30 per cent