Less than a month because losing 4 pregnant sheep in a dog attack, Cameron Farquharson – who owns animals on Eggardon Hill near Bridport – has actually been ‘heartbroken’ to discover 3 more of his sheep killed by a dog in what he is calling ‘unsustainable losses’.
After getting a get in touch with Tuesday early morning, Cameron Farquharson headed out to discover that 3 of his sheep had actually been completely assaulted, consisting of one still alive with its back ‘ripped apart’ which bled out quickly later on.
Mr Farquharson said: “This appears to be worsening and even worse every year. It is heart-breaking.
“It’s going to get to the point where I don’t put my sheep on the hill or I require to talk with the National Trust about limiting dog access to the hill when sheep are up there.
“No business can sustain these losses, especially with how things are at the moment. Some of these girls who have died are the next generation of the farm. All of the time and effort has gone into these animals, and we are losing them in a flash.”
As formerly reported in the Bridport & Lyme Regis News, Mr Farquharson lost 4 pregnant sheep to a dog attack on February 5.
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Eggardon Hill is a National Trust charm area. A representative from the National Trust said: “We are saddened and disappointed to become aware of another preventable event on Eggardon Hill in Dorset.
“It is essential that all visitors follow the Countryside Code and keep their dogs on leads around animals – both for the safety of the animals that lives there and the dog itself.
“We wish to help our renters, and other farmers, to safeguard their animals, especially when animals are at their most susceptible.
“We understand there are lots of accountable dog owners that take pleasure in the countryside, however sadly some do not comply with indications or guidelines in spite of our best shots.
“We have actually used our assistance to Mr Farquharson.”
In May 2021, Mr Farquharson’s Highland cow Gladis was killed by an off-lead dog, which motivated him to promote brand-new laws to keep dogs limited when walking near animals and harder penalties to safeguard animals by introducing the Gladis’s Law campaign.
