Rural Life
Bill giving more powers to clamp down on dog attacks progresses
A Bill which will give police greater powers to clamp down on dog attacks on farmed animals has passed in...
Dog Attack
Sheep
Dog walker compensates farmer following sheep attack
A man whose dogs terrified a farmer’s flock of sheep will pay compensation to the farmer following a community resolution,...
Sheep
9 ewes and 2 lambs die in Warwickshire dog attack
Nine ewes and two lambs have died following an attack by two dogs in the Over Whitacre area of Warwickshire,...
Rural Life
Dog kills sheep and leaves lamb 'highly distressed' in Daventry
A dog has attacked and killed a sheep and left its lamb “highly distressed” in Daventry, Northamptonshire Police has said....
Sheep
Derby: Woman charged after 2 dogs kill 15 sheep and injure 13
A woman from Derby has been charged with being the owner of two dog that got loose and killed 15...
Sheep
Flintshire: Sheep involved in dog attack found with 'appalling injuries'
North Wales Police’s rural crime team has said an ewe and a lamb were found with “appalling injuries and bitemarks...
N.Ireland
Ban on e-collars will cause ‘fury’ in rural areas – NSA
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has received criticism over his support for a...
Rural Life
Dorset: Dog owner fined £300 after lamb is killed by dog
A dog owner has been ordered to pay a farmer £300 after their dog killed a lamb during a sheep...
Rural Life
Derbyshire dog attack leaves farmer with £2k in damages
A dog attack in Buxton, Derbyshire, has left a farmer with almost £2,000 in damages, Derbyshire rural crime team has...
Sheep
Appeal for info after German Shepherd kills sheep in Flintshire
North Wales Police has appealed for information after a German Shepherd dog is believed to have attacked and killed a...
Sheep
Stirling: 3 lambs and pregnant ewe die in suspected dog attack
Three lambs and a pregnant ewe have died following a suspected dog attack in Callander, Stirling. The three lambs were...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual warns farmers of potential rise in dog attacks
With Easter set to see an increase in visitors to the countryside, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is reminding dog...
Rural Life
Pregnant sheep killed in Flintshire dog attack
A sheep in lamb has been killed after a dog attack in Flintshire, North Wales Police (NWP) has said. A...
Rural Life
2 lambs killed in suspected dog attack in Llanyre
Two lambs have been killed in a suspected dog attack in the Llanyre area of Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. Dyfed Powys...
Rural Life
Sussex woman fined after 27 reports of her dogs worrying livestock
A Sussex woman has been convicted of failing to keep her dogs under control after police received 27 reports of...
N.Ireland
Lambs ‘mauled’ in Armagh dog attack – PSNI
An number of lambs were “mauled” in a recent dog attack in Armagh, Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said....
Sheep
Farmers urged to be alert to sheep attacks during summer holidays
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging all sheep owners to be alert to a heightened risk of sheep worrying...
Rural Life
28 sheep killed in separate Herefordshire dog attacks
West Mercia Police has appealed for information following separate dog attacks that resulted in the deaths of 28 sheep in...
