Four pregnant cows had been killed on Anglesey after being chased by a canine, North Wales Police have mentioned. The police pressure mentioned they suspected a free canine had chased the cows on farmland in Maenaddwyn close to Llannerchymedd on the island.
The animals had suffered “catastrophic accidents” when falling down a steep embankment. North Wales Police’s rural crime staff is now interesting for info following the incident, which befell between round 3pm on Wednesday, August 23 and Thursday August 24.
As the cows had been in-calf, the police famous that the incident would end in “vital monetary loss” to the farmer, in addition to “emotional influence”. In an announcement launched on Tuesday afternoon (August 29), North Wales Police’s rural crime staff mentioned: “We are interesting for info after 4 cows have died following an incident in Anglesey.
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“At some level between round 3pm on Wednesday, August twenty third and 10am on Thursday, August twenty fourth, it’s suspected a free canine has chased cows inside a farmer’s discipline in Maenaddwyn, simply exterior Llannerchymedd.
“As a outcome, 4 cows have fallen down a steep embankment sustaining catastrophic accidents and have died. Sadly, these cows had been additionally in calf. This incident will end in a major monetary loss to the farmer in addition to the emotional influence of discovering his inventory in such horrible circumstances.”
News of the police investigation has garnered numerous reactions on social media. Facebook customers described the incident as “dreadful”, “horrible” and “so unhappy”. Another identified how essential it was for house owners to maintain their dogs on a lead when livestock was round.
North Wales Police are asking anybody that has info in relation to this incident, or know that their canine has escaped throughout this timeframe and consider they might have been accountable, to contact the police pressure on 101 or through the web site by quoting the reference quantity A135912.
