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A flock of 40 sheep were attacked in Termonfeckin, Co Louth, in November. Two dogs were witnessed carrying out the attack, with one shot at the scene.
Farmers feel under siege on their own land. There was something seismic about the IFA’s recent move to tell walkers with dogs that they are no longer welcome on farms.
It comes following yet another spate of dog attacks on sheep flocks, despite years of farmers warning that something needed to change.
However, dog attacks are far from the only concern landowners have. Farmers are worried that they won’t be allowed to control pigeons and crow numbers attacking their crops.