Two sheep had been left with accidents following a suspected canine attack in Killearn final week.
The latest attack occurred on the identical day that one other sheep was injured following an attack in Doune, as we reported in Wednesday’s Observer.
Police are actually interesting for witnesses to come back ahead following the attack at a farm close to Drumbeg Road, Killearn, on Wednesday, April 24.
Two sheep had been discovered to have accidents which officers suspect to have been attributable to a canine, nonetheless no canine was seen on the land on the time.
Anyone with data is requested to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident quantity 0953 of April 24.
Officers had been additionally left investigating an attack in Doune that very same day.
The incident occurred between 7pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday, April 24 in a area close to to the city.
Police are actually interesting for data after the sheep was discovered with accidents in step with a suspected canine attack. Inspector Andy Bushell stated: “Enquiries are ongoing and officers are interesting for anybody with data to get in contact.
“Attacks on livestock can have devastating outcomes and can lead to the dying of sheep and unborn lambs. Owners can face prosecution in the event that they don’t hold their dogs beneath shut management always, or take them into fields the place there are lambs, calves or different young livestock.
“We are asking everyone to be considerate when out and about in our rural areas.”
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Anyone with data ought to contact Police Scotland by way of 101, quoting the reference 3797 of April 24.
Last week, we informed how a Dunblane farmer was urging canine homeowners to be extra vigilant when walking their pets close to livestock after a run of incidents in recent years triggered the deaths of numerous pregnant sheep.
Heather McNicol farms land at Barbush – the sector between Dunblane and Ashfield – and says that within the final 12 months she has had no less than three pregnant sheep drown after being chased by out-of-control dogs.
It stays unclear if the sheep had been chased in the identical incident, or in separate assaults.
Lambing season in Scotland often take place between early March and late May, however in recent years there was an obvious spike within the variety of sheep worrying incidents throughout the busy time of 12 months for farmers.
Heather stated: “Every 12 months we’ve got sheep chased and disturbed and lambs injured and killed.
“We are by no means notified by the homeowners when this occurs both, we all the time simply discover the poor issues once we’re out checking on them.
“It’s completely heartbreaking and massively irritating.
“I can’t comprehend how anyone could see their dog injuring or disturbing sheep and just walk away leaving them to suffer.”
Farm homeowners can legally shoot uncontrolled dogs which are worrying or attacking their sheep.
The Dogs (Protection of livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) act 2021 means homeowners of dogs attacking and worrying livestock can now be jailed for as much as a 12 months and face fines as much as £40,000.
