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Quarter of dog owners report their pet has chased livestock
24% of owners report that their dogs had chased other animals, and of those only 29% sought help.
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Man found guilty of failing to treat sheep with fly strike
Leon Anthony Davies received an indefinite disqualification to keep sheep.
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CCTV shows gang of men stealing livestock in middle of night
CCTV footage has emerged showing six men stealing livestock from a Warks farm.
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'Alarming upward curve' in sheep theft as 71 pregnant ewes stolen
Police have highlighted an 'alarming upward curve' of livestock rustling in Derbyshire following the theft of 71 pregnant ewes. Police are asking the…
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Somerset farmer is banned from keeping livestock for 10 years
A Somerset farmer who was ‘indifferent’ to the suffering he caused his animals has been banned from keeping animals for ten years and told to pay…
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Nearly 10,000 sheep stolen last year results in just one police charge
Nearly 10,000 sheep stolen last year by livestock rustlers in England and Wales has only resulted in one charge by the police. Livestock theft is…
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Man suffers serious injuries after livestock incident
A 59-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital on Friday has suffered serious injuries after being injured by livestock. The incident happened on a…
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Woman given criminal behaviour order after dog scares 200 sheep
A woman has been given a criminal behaviour order after her dog frightened a flock of around 200 sheep in Dorset. Wendy Knight, 52, had been walking…
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New focus on work-related deaths looks at risk of working from height
A renewed focus has been called to tackle the number of preventable deaths and injuries as a result of working at height. Over the last 35 years the…
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Elaborate telephone scam sees farmer stripped of five-figure sum
Calls to remain vigilant have been issued after a farmer fell for a telephone scam which saw his bank account stripped of a five-figure sum. While…
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