Loose dogs kill six sheep and injure 20 in 'shocking' attack

Out-of-control dogs have killed six sheep and injured a further twenty after they ran amok on farmland in Gloucestershire.

Police are appealing for information following the 'shocking' incident, which took place close to the B4060 layby near Wotton-Under-Edge on 2 November.

One sheep was killed, while another five will have to be humanely destroyed as a result of their injuries.

And a further 20 animals will need veterinary treatment for bite wounds, according to Gloucestershire Constabulary.