N.Ireland
NI orgs call for dogs to be kept under control following spate of livestock attacks
Northern Ireland Water, the Mourne Heritage Trust and the National Trust are calling for dog owners to keep their dogs...
Livestock worrying
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...
Rural Life
Derbyshire: Police seek woman with 5 dogs following death of sheep
Derbyshire rural crime team is appealing for information following the death of a sheep and a lamb due to livestock...
Agri-Business
NSA to host practical webinar on sheep worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) will host a practical webinar on sheep worrying during its Sheep Worrying by Dogs Awareness...
Rural Life
Welsh govt warns owners to keep dogs under control
With lambing season underway, the Welsh government has issued a reminder to dog owners to keep their dogs under control...
Rural Life
Lambing season requires dogs to be kept under 'close control' - CLA
The president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged dog owners to keep their dogs under “close...
Rural Life
Police to be given more power when responding to livestock worrying
Police will be given greater powers to respond to livestock worrying incidents more effectively under new legislation backed by the...
Rural Life
Northamptonshire: 2 dogs seized after the deaths of 10 sheep
Two German Shepherd dogs have been seized in connection with the deaths of at least 10 sheep and lambs in...
Rural Life
Christmas 2023: Dog owners urged to prevent livestock worrying
Cheshire Police rural crime team is urging dog owners to make sure they have control over their dogs when they...
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...
Rural Life
Owner convicted after dog attack kills 22 ewes and injures 48
A dog owner in Wales has been convicted following a livestock attack whereby 22 pregnant sheep were killed and a...
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....
Dairy
Pregnant cows die following dog chase in Wales
Four pregnant cows have died following a suspected dog chase in Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales. As a result of being chased...
Rural Life
Dog owners 'responsible' for ensuring livestock attacks do not happen
Ayrshire Police has issued a reminder to dog owners of the law around livestock worrying by dogs following a recent...
Agri-Business
Livestock worrying remains 'serious cause for concern' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has reiterated and republished prevention advice and legal information regarding livestock worrying. The union said...
Agri-Business
22% rise in rural crime in 2022 - report
Rural crime increased by 22.1% in 2022 to £49.5 million, according to an NFU Mutual report published today (Tuesday, August...
Sheep
'Pandemic puppies' linked to increase in cases of sheep worrying
An increase in dog ownership during the Covid-19 pandemic could be to blame for a spike in incidents of sheep...
Agri-Business
Police in southwest England highlight rise in livestock worrying incidents
Livestock worrying incidents have increased in Devon and Cornwall throughout the month of May, according to Devon & Cornwall Police....