Rural Life
Scotland: Campaign to highlight consequences of dog attacks launched
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has today, January 11, launched a campaign to educate dog owners about the...
Dog Attacks
N.Ireland
Dog attacks estimated to cost more than £115,000 in Northern Ireland
Dog attacks on farm animals across Northern Ireland cost over £115,000 in 2020, according to new statistics released by rural...
Sheep
NSA calls for dog walkers to respect the countryside after recent attacks on sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for visitors to the countryside to show more consideration and respect for the...
Rural Life
'Farmers must be protected by livestock worrying legislation'
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland Vice President Charlie Adam highlighted the need for greater protection for those who are...
Sheep
Dog attacks leave Anglesey farm ‘hanging in the balance’
Anglesey farmer Esther Howie was left in a state of shock when she went for her routine check-up on the...
N.Ireland
Dog owners warned of consequences to livestock worrying
Worrying livestock, especially sheep during lambing season, is a very serious concern for farmers, the local authority in counties Armagh...
Rural Life
Parliamentary Committee finds Scottish dog control laws 'not fit for purpose'
NFU Scotland has welcomed a report from an influential parliamentary committee that scrutinised the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010...
Sheep
Welsh MP to put forward bill on dog attacks following campaign
A Welsh MP has committed to putting forward a private members bill in the House of Commons that would hold...
Rural Life
'You think your dog is just playing with sheep...that could change'
The National Farmers Union for Scotland (NFU Scotland) and local police in the Lothians and Borders region are teaming up...
Rural Life
Dog owner banned after Herfordshire sheep worrying incident
A Hertfordshire man has been fined after his two dogs killed several sheep in Much Hadham last year. The owner...
N.Ireland
NI livestock worrying and dog attacks 'at record levels'
A database of dog DNA needs to be established in Northern Ireland to help identify those dogs responsible for worrying...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
Sheep
'Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers'
Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers, especially if they join other dogs in a pack, according Minister of State...
