Dog owners in Aberdeenshire are being warned to keep their dogs under proper control around livestock.
Thursday, 18th February 2021, 6:10 am
With lambing season underway, dog owners are being warned to keep their pets under control at all times in the countryside. (Photo: Lorne Gill/SNH)
Lambing season is already underway, and most of the ewes now grazing the hills and fields are heavily pregnant at this time of year.
Already farmers are reporting worrying attacks on their sheep by dogs, often because dog walkers have not kept their pets under control.
Some reports include horrible physical injuries to sheep. However, a dog doesn’t need to be big or aggressive to be a concern, as the distress and exhaustion alone of what might appear to be a harmless chase can cause a ewe to miscarry, or even die.
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