Dog owners told to stop sheep attacks

Thu, 24 Sep 2015

Irresponsible dog owners have left a Grenaby farmer nearly £300 out of pocket.

Yesterday morning he found three of his sheep had been mauled overnight by what police believe was a mid to large size dog.

The sheep suffered deep puncture wounds to their necks and were left in a high state of distress.

Officers say farmers can, and will, take action against animals which they catch worrying their sheep.

PC Robin Arnold says the stress is both emotional and financial: