Rural crime

Thames Valley Police Aylesbury Vale said the man had been banned from owning dogs and was ordered to pay over £1,000 in compensation to a farmer following the incident

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said livestock worrying incidents had been occurring on a 'frighteningly regular basis'

The Sheep Game's Cammy Wilson was praised in Scottish Parliament for raising awareness about the consequences of dog attacks on livestock

Lincolnshire Police said the four men had caused 'great distress' to the farmer

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed said Labour's rural crime strategy would help fund at least 13,000 additional neighbourhood police officers to protect farmers from crime

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

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

The NFU said rural communities do not feel adequately protected against criminals with incidents continuing to 'blight' farming communities

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

The Countryside Alliance has called for an overhaul of the way police prioritise rural crimes, including fly-tipping, agricultural machinery theft, hare poaching, and trespassing