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40 ewes stolen from Welsh farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park

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40 ewes stolen from Welsh farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park

According to NFU Mutual, the theft of livestock cost farmers an estimated £2.7m in 2023

clock 09 September 2024 • 1 min read
Theft of 40 sheep leaves farmer £5,400 out of pocket

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Theft of 40 sheep leaves farmer £5,400 out of pocket

20 ewes and 20 lambs were stolen from a farm near Kinross

clock 07 September 2024 • 1 min read
Girl, 13, charged after 'deliberate' barn fire in Scotland

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Girl, 13, charged after 'deliberate' barn fire in Scotland

Police Scotland said a report has been submitted to the Children's Reporter and Procurator Fiscal

clock 29 August 2024 • 1 min read
Sheep-farming MSP 'dismayed' after sheep plunges into sea following suspected dog attack

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Sheep-farming MSP 'dismayed' after sheep plunges into sea following suspected dog attack

"This is the sort of thing which keeps crofters and farmers awake at night"

clock 27 August 2024 • 2 min read
Livestock attack at Ayrshire farm sees 13 lambs and two ewes killed

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Livestock attack at Ayrshire farm sees 13 lambs and two ewes killed

Police Scotland Ayrshire confirmed the incident had taken place on farmland between the villages of Kirkmichael and Dalrymple

clock 02 July 2024 • 2 min read
Ewe killed in suspected dog attack at Aberdeenshire farm

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Ewe killed in suspected dog attack at Aberdeenshire farm

Charles McCombie of Auchincrieve Farm said his family were heartbroken to see the aftermaths of a suspected dog attack which has left lambs without a mother

clock 16 April 2024 • 2 min read
Power tools worth 'four-figure sum' stolen from Scottish farm

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Power tools worth 'four-figure sum' stolen from Scottish farm

Police Scotland said the equipment had been stolen sometime between the Christmas and the New Year period

clock 11 January 2024 • 1 min read