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50 in-lamb ewes suffocated to death in horrific dog attack

Livestock

50 in-lamb ewes suffocated to death in horrific dog attack

50 in-lamb ewes were smothered and suffocated to death in a horrific dog attack.

clock 19 January 2021 • 2 min read
Sheep savaged in dog attack gives birth to lambs

Livestock

Sheep savaged in dog attack gives birth to lambs

A sheep which was savaged by a dog has given birth to two healthy lambs.

clock 13 January 2021 • 2 min read
Highland cow mauled to death in Rottweiler attack

Livestock

Highland cow mauled to death in Rottweiler attack

A pregnant Highland heifer was mauled to death by a Rottweiler dog which had got loose without its owners’ knowledge.

clock 11 January 2021 • 2 min read
Seven pregnant ewes killed in lockdown dog attack

Livestock

Seven pregnant ewes killed in lockdown dog attack

Seven pregnant ewes were killed in a ‘distressing’ dog attack, prompting renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leads around livestock.

clock 08 January 2021 • 2 min read
Dog shot due to sheep worrying

Livestock

Dog shot due to sheep worrying

Dog owners have been reminded to keep their pets on a lead around livestock after a farmer was forced to shoot a cockapoo which was chasing his sheep.

clock 24 November 2020 • 2 min read
RSPCA joins industry calls to keep dogs under control near livestock

Farm Business

RSPCA joins industry calls to keep dogs under control near livestock

Dog owners and walkers have been reminded by the RSPCA about the importance of keeping their pets under control after a farmer lost six sheep in recent dog attacks.  

clock 10 August 2020 • 2 min read
Fresh calls for dogs to be kept on leads around livestock as lockdown eases

Livestock

Fresh calls for dogs to be kept on leads around livestock as lockdown eases

Members of the public have been urged by police and farming unions to keep their dogs on leads as farmers continue to suffer the financial and emotional effects of livestock worrying.

clock 20 July 2020 • 2 min read
Ninety five per cent of sheep farmers have experienced dog attacks, survey reveals

Livestock

Ninety five per cent of sheep farmers have experienced dog attacks, survey reveals

Ninety five per cent of sheep farmers have experienced a dog attack on their farm in the past 18 months, with 49 per cent of incidents proving fatal, a survey by the National Sheep Association (NSA) has revealed. 

clock 05 June 2020 • 1 min read
Number of dog attacks on livestock fall for first time since 2012

Livestock

Number of dog attacks on livestock fall for first time since 2012

Police forces recorded fewer instances of dog attacks on sheep in 2019 than on the previous year, the first decrease since 2012. 

clock 03 June 2020 • 3 min read
Dog attacks on livestock rise amid coronavirus 'lockdown'

Farm Life

Dog attacks on livestock rise amid coronavirus 'lockdown'

Walkers who are not familiar with the countryside and have descended on the countryside during the coronavirus lockdown are thought to behind a rise in the number of dog attacks on livestock.

clock 29 May 2020 • 1 min read