Sheep producers are being urged to share their experiences on dog attacks as part of a new survey looking at the crime's impact on the sector.

North Wales Police's Rural Crime team has said its officers, in partnership with RSPCA Cymru, today (Wednesday, January 26) conducted search warrants under the Animal Welfare and Protection of Badger Acts at an address in Prestatyn, in relation to "badger persecution".

Two serious incidents of sheep worrying have taken place in Moray recently, including one in which eight were injured.

NEARLY 40 sheep have died in a dog attack on a Dartmoor farm – the latest episode in a series of events dubbed the worst ever seen.

The padlocked pink suitcase was spotted by a dog walker at the side of the River near the Speake and Garston coastal reserve on Tuesday (11th January).

Driver hit sheep near Chesterfield farm - killing 11 in “horrific” scene

Dawlish Town Council said the male swan had been sitting on eggs when the incident took place in Tuck's Plot.

Sussex Police’s rural crime team said its investigation into a female suspected of illegally importing puppies into the UK resulted in an arrest on January 30.

The chief veterinary officer for Wales, Prof. Christianne Glossop, has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) H5N1 on two commercial premises in Powys.

Gerald John Hughes, 49, was prosecuted by the RSPCA after the animal welfare charity was sent video clips showing a crowd gathered around fighting cockerels in a garden.

The body of a dog covered in wounds has been found at a recycling centre in Lancashire, sparking an RSPCA investigation.

DOG owners in Helensburgh and Lomond are being urged to make sure their pets are under control when walking in rural areas.

North Wales Police (NWP) say this happened on Wednesday, February 9, between the villages of Cefn Ddwysarn and Llandderfel.
“Sadly, all five were in lamb.

She has been charged with animal welfare offences and breaches of an animal banning order.

A sheep and an alpaca were left badly injured in their field near Stroud after a suspected dog attack.