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Police have warned dog owners to keep their pets on leads when
walking on farmland after six lambs were mauled to death.
Lancashire Police released this shocking image showing the
aftermath of a vicious dog attack on sheep in Burnley.
Officers were called to a farm on the border between Burnley and
Bacup after reports of a dog attacking sheep on the moor near the
farm.
On arrival they found six small lambs had been attacked and
savaged and two sheep, one of which was still alive, had been
severely injured. Vets had to put down the sheep a short time later.
A further two sheep had run away from the dog into a deep bog
following the attack last Saturday afternoon (4 May).
PCSO Dave Johnson said: "The farmer was visibly upset, as not
only had these animals been savaged, but one lamb had it's head
bitten clean off.
"He had no choice but to shoot the dog to stop it causing more
damage. We've since spoken to the dog owner about what happened.
"Incidents such as this are rare and we've carried out regular patrols,
leaflet drops and put signs up in many rural areas warning dog
walkers of their responsibilities.
"Dog owners should be aware that in extreme circumstances
such as this, farmers have the right to shoot any animal worrying
their livestock. The farmer in this case was inconsolable by what
happened."
When walking on farmland, or in the countrywide, dogs must be
kept under control and when walking near livestock they must be on
a lead," he added.
"Instinct can take over when a dog is not on its lead - especially if
it is with another dog - and this can lead to attacks on sheep, which
not only cause suffering to the animals, but also to the farmer, whose
livelihood can be affected."
In a separate incident in the county last month, a sheep was mauled
to death in Briefcliffe. After the attack, officers handed out posters to
dog walkers asking them to take care.
Nationally, there were about 700 cases of sheep worrying by dogs
last year.
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