Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack
Date of alert:
Thursday, 14 March 2024
Crime Ref:
Force:
Lancashire Constabulary
A farmer has appealed to people to keep their dogs on leads after a pregnant ewe had to be put down following a suspected dog attack.
Jonathan Shorrock, whose family have farmed for generations in Lancashire, said it is not the first time he has lost sheep to dog attacks.
According to the farmer he loses between 10 to 20 sheep every year in this manner.
Shorrock said in the vast majority of cases people just walk away and leave the sheep injured.
According to the RSPCA when it was alerted to the condition of the pregnant ewe by a member of the public it searched the area and found the ewe with a severely injured front right leg and what appeared to be teeth wounds on her right ear.
The charity contacted a vet who attended the ewe and agreed that its injuries appeared to be consistent with a dog attack.
