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Latest Livestock & Dogs Rural Crime Alerts

Theft of livestock - Gedgrave

Suffolk Constabulary

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Theft of livestock - Gedgrave

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where 15 sheep were stolen from a field in Gedgrave.

Woman trampled to death by cattle in Billinghurst

Sussex Police

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Woman trampled to death by cattle in Billinghurst

The death is not being treated as suspicious, but police are asking for witnesses in the area at the time to come forward.

Police investigate livestock theft after 14 lambs stolen

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Police investigate livestock theft after 14 lambs stolen

POLICE in Powys are investigating the theft of a number of lambs which occurred earlier this month.

Police investigate livestock theft after 14 lambs stolen

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Saturday, 20 August 2022

Police investigate livestock theft after 14 lambs stolen

The 14 lambs, a mix of Dorset Cross and Texel/Beltex cross, are believed to have been stolen from the Crai area, near Sennybridge, between August 15 and 16.

Police launch probe into alleged repeated dog attacks on sheep at Scots farm

Police Scotland

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Police launch probe into alleged repeated dog attacks on sheep at Scots farm

On Wednesday, August 10, police were called to Kinnell Farm, to the south of the River Dochart, after a lamb and a ewe were found injured.

Officers appeal after sheep worrying in Stirlingshire

Police Scotland

Monday, 15 August 2022

Officers appeal after sheep worrying in Stirlingshire

Officers in Stirlingshire are appealing for information after reports of sheep worrying in the area.

Dog Attacks Sheep In Eastbourne

Sussex Police

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Dog Attacks Sheep In Eastbourne

Meanwhile, the West Rural Crime Team received a report of sheep being attacked on a farm near Burgess Hill, after a dog escaped from a residential premises.

Cow rescued from River Stour in Fiddleford Mill

Dorset Police

Thursday, 4 August 2022

Cow rescued from River Stour in Fiddleford Mill

Animal rescue specialists and firefighters from Sturminster Newton, Poole and Blandford were called to Fiddleford Mill near Sturminster Newton yesterday morning (Tuesday, August 2) at 8.45am.

Lincolnshire farmer 'devastated' as calves stolen from farm

Humberside Police

Thursday, 4 August 2022

Lincolnshire farmer 'devastated' as calves stolen from farm

A North Lincolnshire farmer has been left 'devastated' after thieves made off with four prized Aberdeen Angus calves, only two months after being the victim of a violent burglary.

Farmer paints sheep green to deter thieves

Devon & Cornwall Police

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Farmer paints sheep green to deter thieves

Thieves are targeting farmers' livestock and farming equipment across the region, costing the industry hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Dog walkers urged to keep pets on leads as lambs killed in Badby

Northamptonshire Police

Friday, 29 July 2022

Dog walkers urged to keep pets on leads as lambs killed in Badby

Dog owners are being reminded to keep their pets on a lead and under control when walking near livestock to prevent animals being injured or killed.

Burnt out car found in Hampshire could be vehicle seen during lambs and sheep attack on Dorset farm

Dorset Police

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Burnt out car found in Hampshire could be vehicle seen during lambs and sheep attack on Dorset farm

A burnt-out car found in an area of Hampshire could be the same seen at the scene where 14 lambs and sheep were killed on a Dorset farm. A vehicle entered a field in the Tollard Royal area between 7pm on Sunday, July 17 and 6.15am on Monday, July 18.

Spike In Pembrokeshire livestock deaths due to dog attacks

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Spike In Pembrokeshire livestock deaths due to dog attacks

The Pembrokeshire Rural Crime Team at Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the livestock attacks.

Two sheep killed in Efenechtyd livestock incident

Wales - North Wales Police

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Two sheep killed in Efenechtyd livestock incident

POLICE are appealing for information after a Denbighshire livestock attack.

Sheep 'butchered' in Surrey field as police launch investigation to find culprit

Surrey Police

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Sheep 'butchered' in Surrey field as police launch investigation to find culprit

Police are appealing for witnesses after a lamb was stolen and sheep “butchered” in a Dorking field. The incident involving the livestock occurred around the hamlet of Forest Green with officers from Surrey Police receiving a report about it on Friday (July 22).

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