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POLICE are highlighting the devastating impact of dog attacks on livestock as they urge owners to take responsibility for their pets. As more people are visiting the countryside to walk their dogs, North Yorkshire Police have been supplying stocks of warning posters to farmers to put up on gates and near livestock fields. Officers from rural Neighbourhood Policing Teams, and the force’s Rural Task Force, have also been talking to dog walkers in areas where livestock worrying has occurred, to ensure everyone understands the importance of keeping dogs on leads and under control. Where appropriate, dog walkers are shown photographs which demonstrate the terrible injuries a dog can inflict on a sheep.
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Dog attacks on livestock have terrible consequences (file photos) Picture: Pixabay POLICE have stepped up patrols around North Yorkshire farms over the bank holiday to help keep livestock safe from dog attacks. Officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force and Neighbourhood Policing Teams having been visiting areas where sheep worrying incidents are regularly reported to reassure farmers, and speak to dog walkers. The have been emphasising the devastating consequences of dog attacks on sheep, and the importance of keeping pets under control at all times. So far this year, there have been 12 reports of such incidents in York and North Yorkshire, with every district in the county suffering at least one dog attack on livestock.