Appeal for information after sheep dies following livestock worrying incident
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
23000133073
Northamptonshire Police
Rural crime officers are reminding dog owners to keep their pets under control and appealing for information after an incident of livestock worrying led to the death of a pregnant sheep in Upton.
Between 4pm on Wednesday, March 1, and 4pm on Thursday, March 2, a French bulldog was seen off the lead in Upton Country Park, where it chased a group of heavily pregnant ewes.
One of the sheep later died, along with its unborn triplet lambs, with its death believed to have been due to a heart attack caused by the stress of being chased.
The dog owner is described as a white man of European appearance. Anyone who saw the incident, or who has information about the identity of the dog owner, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, regarding incident number 23000133073.
