Warning given to dog walkers after a number of livestock worrying incidents on the Isle of Wight

Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Country Watch team are issuing a warning to dog walkers to keep their pets on leads in rural areas or potentially face prosecution.

This follows a number of incidents on the Isle of Wight, where owners have been walking with dogs off their lead or not under close control. Their pets have then chased, and in some cases, fatally attacking sheep.

As a result of a number of incidences, members of the Country Watch team will be increasing their proactive patrols of hot-spot areas across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to tackle the ongoing issues.