
Livestock & Dogs Rural Crime Alerts
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Latest Livestock & Dogs Rural Crime Alerts
Dorset Police
Friday, 29 September 2023
Stolen Dorset dog reunited with delighted owners
A dog that was reported stolen in Dorset has been reunited with her owners.
Police Scotland
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Dog found miles from home after pick-up stolen in Perthshire
A dog was found several miles from home after being taken inside a stolen pick-up truck from a Perthshire farm.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Funfords Mini Farm targeted by thieves who steal animals
A family have been left feeling “violated” after goats, chickens and ducks were stolen from their farm between Worcester and Malvern.
Surrey Police
Monday, 25 September 2023
Couple banned from keeping dogs after police raid 'worst kennel' which fed them bread and fast food
A couple from Horley in Surrey have been given suspended prison sentences, after a court found they caused unnecessary suffering to multiple animals in their care.
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Monday, 25 September 2023
Livestock rustlers steal more than 50 sheep in Somerset
Livestock rustlers have stolen more than fifty sheep from farmland in Somerset, with police urging anybody with more information to come forward.
Police Scotland
Friday, 22 September 2023
Man airlifted after being injured by cows on Barra beach
A man was airlifted to hospital after three people were injured by a herd of cows and a bull on a Hebridean beach.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Caution issued as dozens of sheep stolen from farms across Powys
Dozens of sheep have been stolen from farms across Powys in recent weeks, with police urging the public to come forward with more information.
Dorset Police
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Appeal to find dog after suspected theft
Police are searching for a dog suspected of being stolen in north Dorset.
Cheshire Constabulary
Monday, 18 September 2023
Number of Cattle thefts plague Cheshire
A recent flurry of cattle thefts has been reported in Cheshire.
National
Monday, 18 September 2023
Norwegian farmer crowned champion at World Sheepdog Trials, held in Northern Ireland
A Norwegian farmer and his sheepdog have been world champions during the World Sheepdog Trials, which took place at Gill Hall Estate in Northern Ireland.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Friday, 15 September 2023
14 sheep killed in dog attack which left onlookers horrified
A number of sheep have been killed in a “sickening” dog attack in rural Carmarthenshire which left onlookers horrified.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Rescuers help in-calf cow stuck in river after suspected dog attack
Rescuers have helped an injured in-calf cow who had become stuck in a muddy river in Bedfordshire following a suspected dog attack.
North Yorkshire Police
Friday, 8 September 2023
Sheep euthanised after 'collision' with a car in North Yorkshire
A farmer in the North Yorkshire Moors has been left frustrated after a sheep had to be euthanised following a collision with a car.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Thursday, 7 September 2023
Ewe killed and two injured in Powys attack
A ewe has been killed in a dog attack in Powys.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Thursday, 7 September 2023
Police appeal after 12 ewes and lambs are stolen
Police are investigating the theft of livestock in Powys.















