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Police appeal as couple search for missing spaniel after five dogs and van stolen

West Yorkshire Police

Monday, 29 January 2024

Police appeal as couple search for missing spaniel after five dogs and van stolen

A couple are searching for their missing spaniel after she was stolen along with their van and four other dogs.

Two dogs seized after livestock killed in Braybrooke

Northamptonshire Police

Monday, 29 January 2024

Two dogs seized after livestock killed in Braybrooke

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.

Dog stolen from Newark found 200 miles away after appeal

Nottinghamshire Police

Friday, 26 January 2024

Dog stolen from Newark found 200 miles away after appeal

A stolen dog has been found 200 miles away from his home in Nottinghamshire.

Second teenager arrested after car mowed 14 sheep down

Surrey Police

Friday, 26 January 2024

Second teenager arrested after car mowed 14 sheep down

A second teenager has been arrested by Surrey Police after fourteen lambs were killed by a car which drove onto a field.

Officers in the fight against rural crime

South Yorkshire Police

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Officers in the fight against rural crime

As part of Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action, officers from South Yorkshire Police have been engaging with the communities who live in the rural areas of South Yorkshire as part of an operation to tackle rural crime.

Farmers aim to raise £3m to save Long Compton Abattoir

National

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Farmers aim to raise £3m to save Long Compton Abattoir

A group of local farmers have come together with the aim of raising in excess of £3 million to save Long Compton Abattoir from closure.

Boy aged 15 arrested after 14 lambs killed in Surrey

Surrey Police

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Boy aged 15 arrested after 14 lambs killed in Surrey

Surrey Police said the incident had caused considerable distress to the owner of the farm and the wider community

Farmers and vets team up to improve animal health in Welsh pilot project

National

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Farmers and vets team up to improve animal health in Welsh pilot project

Farmers and vets are set to team up to help improve animal health and farm productivity under a pilot project funded by the Welsh government.

Car mows down sheep in Surrey field causing death of 14 lambs

Surrey Police

Monday, 22 January 2024

Car mows down sheep in Surrey field causing death of 14 lambs

Police are urging the public to come forward with more information after fourteen lambs were killed by a car which drove onto a field.

Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being trapped for hours

Dorset Police

Monday, 22 January 2024

Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being trapped for hours

Fire crews from Dorchester assisted in the rescuing of six cows from an underground slurry pit on a farm near Water Barn Track.

Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team on livestock worrying

Wiltshire Police

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team on livestock worrying

A south west police force is urging dog walkers to keep their dogs on leads and under control when near livestock - after a number of attacks on flocks of sheep.

Police issue warning as sheep killed in livestock attacks

Wales - Gwent Police

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Police issue warning as sheep killed in livestock attacks

Six sheep have been killed this year as a result of livestock attacks, Gwent Police’s rural crime team has said.

Pygmy goats stolen from farm in Marshwood returned home safe

Dorset Police

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Pygmy goats stolen from farm in Marshwood returned home safe

Two pet goats stolen from a farm in west Dorset are back home safe and sound.

Cow comes within 20cm of lacerating major arteries after gate injury

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Monday, 15 January 2024

Cow comes within 20cm of lacerating major arteries after gate injury

Wyvern Farm Vets said the cow had come away with a 'lucky miss'

Cumbria Constabulary reveal over 180 dogs stolen since 2018

Cumbria Constabulary

Friday, 12 January 2024

Cumbria Constabulary reveal over 180 dogs stolen since 2018

Nearly 200 dogs have been stolen in Cumbria since 2018

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