N.Ireland
Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog walkers “criminalised”.
Dog owners are being reminded to take precautions to prevent livestock worrying and protect animal welfare during lambing season.
Sheep
National Sheep Association has urged sheep farmers to take part in its annual survey for insight into cases of livestock worrying by dogs.
Rural Life
The daughter of a British woman who died after contracting rabies as a result of being scratched by...
A Bill which will give police greater powers to clamp down on dog attacks on farmed animals has...
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending places and animals protected in law, is closer
Farm animals in Northern Ireland worth an estimated £218,000 were severely injured or killed in...
A new course educating owners to help reduce instances of dog attacks on livestock has been welcomed by the Welsh Cabinet Secretary.
Agri-Business
A body that manages a major forest in East Sussex has been fined £8,000 after a husband and wife out walking their dog were struck by a tree.
North Wales Police rural crime team is appealing for information after receiving reports of "spooked" dairy cattle in the Moor Lane area of Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, due to loose dogs.
Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
2023 saw the number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland double compared to 2022 and...
Cheshire Police is urging dog owners to make sure they have control over their dogs while walking in the countryside over Christmas.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has reiterated and republished prevention advice and legal...
West Mercia Police has appealed for information following separate dog attacks that resulted in the deaths of 28 sheep in Herefordshire.
An increase in dog ownership during the Covid-19 pandemic could be to blame for a spike in...
North Yorkshire Police has arrested five men after they were found with dogs attacking badgers in the Kilburn area, leaving one badger dead.
Two cows had to be put down this week on a dairy farm in the UK after a loose dog broke into their...
A shepherd is at her wits' end after one of her ewes was attacked by a dog, according to Suffolk...
2 sheep have been killed and 2 more have been euthanised due to the injuries they sustained during a dog attack on farmland in the Cotswolds
Dorset Police's rural crime team has reported what it is calling "yet another" suspected dog...
Vets from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have urged the public to prioritise pet and...
The FUWIS has warned those planning to visit the countryside over the Easter holidays to ensure their pet does not worry livestock.
