There's no hope.

[ester]

'Does anyone know who to contact about one of the gates where the sheep are kept at the meadow?
There is a big gap under it and a dog could easily get underneath into the sheep'

No dear, that's not how any of this works . Thankfully other sensible people have pointed out that the gate is to keep the sheep in. . .

 

[CorvusCorax]

Round my way, the answer to a dog getting in with sheep would be a 'lead injection' ?

 

[Roxylola]

My hound will chase given the opportunity, I never ever trust someone else's fence to keep my dog safe. That's my job!

 

[Bellasophia]

At least there is a gate,over here the sheep are free grazed with a shepherd and two dogs controlling them.This is a common sight in the spring..if a dog got into the sheep they would either be shot or shredded by the shepherds dogs( Komondor,or huge collie cross)

 

[Bellasophia]

And they keep the cattle in with a piece of string( not electric) ..this is the cycling path where we are inches from the cattle( often with a bull in the herd)

 

[Keith_Beef]

And they keep the cattle in with a piece of string( not electric) ..this is the cycling path where we are inches from the cattle( often with a bull in the herd)

Up the road from the house we're staying in right now is a field with a small herd of around 8 cows with a few calves. They are kept in with a single strand of electrified wire at about 1.5m above the ground.

A couple of days ago one of the calves had just walked under it to graze the grass by the roadside. I don't think it would have strayed far from its mother, but again the fence is there to keep the cattle in the field and not to keep dogs out.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

We have stone walls which don't appear to keep dogs out of our sheep fields - perhaps we need to make them 6' high? Or maybe the owner could just put them on a lead!

 

[{97702}]

I know someone whose dog - to my absolute horror and disgust - killed a lamb earlier this year. The dog owner was very distressed about it ? but I really couldn’t believe my ears when they actually said to me “it’s the farmers fault, they need to make sure their fences are secure”

The individual then had a very clear, firm and succinct explanation of my views on the matter, and what I felt their responsibilities are when walking their dog. Amazingly they are still speaking to me....

 

[Tiddlypom]

There’s been a lot of sheep worrying in Cheshire over the last few months, mostly the dogs belong to numptie townies who let their dogs off lead and out of sight .

A farmer shot a dog recently after it had worried and killed some sheep, this was posted by the rural crime team on FB. This is a perfectly legal action by the farmer, and quite right too. The dog should not have been where it was, doing what it was.

Sgt Simpson: Today one of the team has been dealing with a livestock worrying case. 3 sheep were killed and a further one injured.

The owner of the livestock became aware of what was unfolding and shot and killed the dog responsible, which the law permits. The owner of the dog has then appeared a short time later to discover what has happened.

It's a really sad set of circumstances and quite clearly no one wins in this situation. It could however have been easily avoided if the dog was on a lead.

This is the stark reality of not having you're dog under control.

#takethelead

The images of the events are gruesome to say the least, but we are deliberately not sharing them on this occasion.

 

[TheresaW]

I would never ever forgive myself if one of mine got shot due to my own negligence. Bo is usually off lead when off road, but never anywhere near livestock.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Very graphic details of another attack on sheep, this time near Macclesfield, posted by the local Police Rural Crime Team today. 4 sheep were attacked by this dog (screenshot shown), which has not been caught and the owner is being sought.

I’ve hidden the FB post behind a spoiler - be warned, the headline image of a savaged sheep is very graphic.

Spoiler

https://www.facebook.com/2008748809405119/posts/2757486641197995

 

[CorvusCorax]

Very 'fit' looking dog.

 

[skinnydipper]

Very 'fit' looking dog.

Yes, I am of the same mind

 

[{97702}]

So it’s a fighting dog that has been allowed to get to sheep - that should allow the police to pick it up quite easily ?

 

[Fools Motto]

There really is no hope. Local to me the other day, a gate was opened, and 'an off road vehicle' was used to run sheep over... poor things. https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/18669996.six-sheep-run-appalling-crime/

 

[{97702}]

There really is no hope. Local to me the other day, a gate was opened, and 'an off road vehicle' was used to run sheep over... poor things. https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/18669996.six-sheep-run-appalling-crime/

Sick sick SICK people ???