A farmer has been left to select up the items after a ‘surprising’ canine attack on 26 sheep in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire Constabulary mentioned the incident took place on farmland close to Wotton-Under-Edge on Thursday (November 2) when a canine attacked a number of sheep between 10pm and midnight.
Police confirmed one sheep had been killed whereas one other 5 may probably be humanely destroyed on account of their accidents.
An additional 20 sheep would require therapy for chew wounds.
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Sergeant Garrett Gloyn, of Stroud Neighbourhood Policing Team, described the ordeal as ‘surprising’ for the farmer with reviews the canine house owners had been current in the course of the time of the incident.
Officers wish to hear from anybody who noticed something suspicious on the time of the incident – together with the identification of a camper van proprietor – on the B4060, or on Old London Road.
Anyone with data is requested to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary by way of the web site, quoting incident 94 of three November, here.
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Free indicators warning canine house owners to maintain their dogs on a lead close to livestock are available by way of Farmers Guardian’s Take the Lead marketing campaign, in affiliation with the National Sheep Association.
To request yours, ship a stamped self-addressed A4 envelope to: FG Take the Lead, Farmers Guardian, Unit 4, Fulwood Business Park, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9NZ.
We will be capable to ship as much as 25 indicators.
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