Lamb killed by 'disorderly' dogs in Somerset

The dog owner agreed to recompense the farmer after the attack

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Lamb killed by 'disorderly' dogs in Somerset

Two ‘out-of-control' dogs killed a lamb and seriously injured other lambs in Somerset. Wiltshire Police Rural Crime team (WPRCT) said the dogs entered a paddock of lambs in the Bradford-on-Avon area...

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