Rural Life
New course aims to educate dog owners to reduce livestock worrying
A new course educating owners to help reduce instances of dog attacks on livestock has been welcomed by the Welsh...
Rural Life
A new course educating owners to help reduce instances of dog attacks on livestock has been welcomed by the Welsh...
Sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is issuing a renewed call for urgent action to address the “escalating...
Sheep
A woman from Derby has been charged with being the owner of two dog that got loose and killed 15...
Rural Life
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said a project using canine DNA technology from livestock attacks is taking its...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Water, the Mourne Heritage Trust and the National Trust are calling for dog owners to keep their dogs...
Rural Life
Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine...
Agri-Business
A farm manager in Wiltshire has said each dog attack has been more “catastrophic” than the one before, bringing financial...
Sheep
78% of rural crime teams reported an increase in dog attacks on sheep over recent years, according to a survey...
Sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) aims to highlight the devastating issue of dog attacks on sheep or ‘sheep worrying by...
N.Ireland
2023 saw the number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland double compared to 2022 and 2021, according to...
Rural Life
Police will be given greater powers to respond to livestock worrying incidents more effectively under new legislation backed by the...
Rural Life
Two German Shepherd dogs have been seized in connection with the deaths of at least 10 sheep and lambs in...
Sheep
Wiltshire Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information after two instances of sheep worrying in Bowerchalke. The incidences occurred...
Rural Life
Two lambs have been killed in a suspected dog attack in the Llanyre area of Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. Dyfed Powys...
Rural Life
A dog owner in Wales has been convicted following a livestock attack whereby 22 pregnant sheep were killed and a...
Agri-Business
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has reiterated and republished prevention advice and legal information regarding livestock worrying. The union said...
Rural Life
West Mercia Police has appealed for information following separate dog attacks that resulted in the deaths of 28 sheep in...
Rural Life
Dog owners are being reminded to keep their animals under control around sheep and other livestock as the lambing season...