Police within the Bishop’s Castle space have requested canine house owners to maintain their pets on a lead close to sheep, even when they belief them to behave.
In a e-newsletter to residents, the Bishop’s Castle Safer Neighbourhood crew has additionally reported incidents of “dangerously uncontrolled” dogs scaring and biting individuals, together with a jogger, in separate incidents.
In the sheep-killing incidents the officers report that 13 sheep have been killed in a discipline at Beguildy, which is correct on the border close to Clun.
Officers say sheep have been attacked on two events in the identical discipline, on December 13 and January 21.
They have additionally been advised of different incidents involving individuals within the month to February 15.
Officers say two unfastened dogs acted aggressively in direction of individuals walking within the Wart Hill space, placing them in worry of being bitten. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the proprietor.
In one other incident a “pack of dogs bit knowledgeable working at Long Lane”.
And within the Chirbury, Worthen, Hope, Shelve and Stiperstones space, police have had studies of a person who was out jogging in Brockton being “chased and bitten” by two dogs.
The policing crew says that lambing season is now beginning, when traditionally it has coincided with elevated studies of livestock worrying or attacked by dogs.
A spokesperson mentioned: “Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 it’s an offence to permit a canine to fret sheep, worrying consists of attacking or chasing sheep.
“Dog house owners, both residing domestically or just visiting the realm for a walk, have a accountability to maintain their dogs beneath management always. It is important that dogs are stored on a lead round livestock, even when they will often be trusted to return to name.
“If residing in or close to a farming space, please guarantee that the canine is safe and can’t escape from the property.”
