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Court fines man for transporting unfit puppies

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Thursday, 7 March 2024

Court fines man for transporting unfit puppies

A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a man who was found to be transporting puppies which were unfit for travel.

Welsh dairy farmers charged £384,475 for fraudulent TB eartag swapping

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Welsh dairy farmers charged £384,475 for fraudulent TB eartag swapping

Three Pembrokeshire dairy farmers have been charged £384,475 for fraudulently swapping the eartags of healthy cattle with those infected with bovine TB.

Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

A free event will be held to give advice on farm safety and rural crime prevention at the Newark Showground.

Welsh e-collar ban needs 'urgent rethink' amid quadrupling of dog attacks

National

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Welsh e-collar ban needs 'urgent rethink' amid quadrupling of dog attacks

Farmers have slammed the Welsh government's inaction as the cost of attacks on livestock show that the situation in Wales has gone from bad to worse.

Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland

Thames Valley Police

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland

A 29-year-old man has been charged with ownership of a 'dangerously out of control dog' following an incident on farmland near Aylesbury.

Farmer and firefighters rescue cows from slurry pit

Dorset Police

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Farmer and firefighters rescue cows from slurry pit

A farmer rescued a cow from a slurry pit before firefighters arrived to free a second that had snuck to the back.

Two boys arrested and bailed after animals killed at west London college

Metropolitan Police Service

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Two boys arrested and bailed after animals killed at west London college

Two children have been arrested and released on bail after police received reports that “several animals had been killed” at a college in west London.

'Complacency kills': Cost of dog attacks surges by nearly one third

National

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

'Complacency kills': Cost of dog attacks surges by nearly one third

Dog attacks on livestock cost an estimated £2.4 million during the course of 2023, up nearly 30% compared to the previous year, shocking new figures show.

More than 70 sheep stolen from Powys farmland, police say

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Monday, 26 February 2024

More than 70 sheep stolen from Powys farmland, police say

More than 70 sheep have been stolen from farmland in south Powys, police have said after launching an investigation into the theft.

Police appeal after injured deer taken in Bradford

West Yorkshire Police

Monday, 26 February 2024

Police appeal after injured deer taken in Bradford

Police have launched an appeal after an injured deer was taken in Bradford.

Livestock attack leaves pregnant sheep dead in Flintshire

Wales - North Wales Police

Thursday, 22 February 2024

Livestock attack leaves pregnant sheep dead in Flintshire

In a distressing incident in Flintshire, a pregnant sheep was killed, and three others were injured in a livestock attack believed to have been carried out by a dog.

Hutton Buscel family left devastated as pet sheep are stolen from farm

North Yorkshire Police

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Hutton Buscel family left devastated as pet sheep are stolen from farm

A teenager has been left "absolutely devastated" after some of his family's sheep - including the boy's own show sheep - were stolen in North Yorkshire.

Incidents involving livestock number one cause of farm-related deaths

National

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Incidents involving livestock number one cause of farm-related deaths

Incidents involving livestock were the number one cause of work-related deaths on British farms last year, the UK's safety watchdog has said.

Welsh farmers left 'shattered' after 200 animals killed by 'speeding' vehicles

Wales - South Wales Police

Monday, 19 February 2024

Welsh farmers left 'shattered' after 200 animals killed by 'speeding' vehicles

Sian Rees, a farmer from Llanrhidian, said she had lost 40 cows on the roads alone since 2021

Goats and sheep stolen from Stokenchurch farmyard

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 19 February 2024

Goats and sheep stolen from Stokenchurch farmyard

Concerns are growing after several animals were stolen from a farm in South Buckinghamshire.

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