The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2015 - Issue 39 | Page 16

Farm News

Cows stabbed to death
following arson attack
Recent, horrific attacks have demonstrated only too clearly how
farms and even farm animals are being targeted by criminals.
»»Police investigations
are under way after three cows
were stabbed to death at a
farm in Ashton under Lyne,
Greater Manchester between
9pm on Tuesday (17 March)
and 6.30am on Wednesday (18
March).
The intruders stabbed a
total of 12 cows. Three died
and another nine were so
seriously injured, they had to
be destroyed.
Police