Two cows needed to be put down today on a dairy farm in the UK after a loose dog burglarized their shed and scared the herd.
Chrissie and Mat Crossman, who farm at Pewsey in Wiltshire, had actually been required to keep their cows inside due to wet climate condition.
On Tuesday afternoon (May 9), the couple said that “a large black dog” that was off the lead entered their farmyard and went through the shed “scaring the cows”.
Cows
The existence of the dog triggered the 100 cows to stress and “run from one end of the shed to the other”.
During the turmoil, 2 cows fell; one suffered a dislocated hip, while the other had a damaged leg.
The three-and-a-half years of age cows, both over 150 days in-calf, needed to be euthanised.
“In effect that’s four animals gone just like that because of yet another irresponsible dog owner not having control of their dog,” the farmers said.
The couple explained that they run a little family farm and this occurrence has actually had a “huge emotional impact” on them.
“We’ve worked relentlessly to get where we are and lastly have our own herd of cows and for this to occur to our women, like it does all over the nation with other animals, daily is irritating to put it nicely
“Literally daily we see images of dead animals since of senseless dog owners.
“It makes you wonder how these careless people would feel if we entered their property and let our animals kill their livelihood,” they said.
The couple have actually reported the occurrence to cops. As yet, the dog included has actually not been discovered nor has the owner step forward.
Dog
The dairy farmers said that “event the most well behaved, gentle domestic dog needs to be kept on a lead around livestock”.
“This includes footpaths near farms, as you never know where livestock may be grazing or being moved from one area to the other,” they included.
The couple interested anybody who sees somebody walking a dog near a farm or animals to advise them to keep their animals on leads.
“Sadly livestock worrying is far too common and is happening more and more often. Something really does need to be done to educate people and make them aware of the horrifying consequences,” the farmers said.
