Something killing sheep

[MJT]

As others have said if see the dog again get rid and keep quiet.

 

[Bones]

Here the police don't want to know ,you have to phone dog warden .sss is the way to go . the people don't believe there wee dog could do such a thing . they think more of there dogs than they do there children . so if you roll up to there door and tell them you shot there dog they won't understand

 

[Tim W]

3 attacks here if the last few weeks, ended up putting a warning on the local community Facebook page which got lots of replies, almost all of them positive. This got the attention of the local radio and TV who both did a small news item.
There are usually 6 + cars at this site with dog walkers all through the day every day of the week at this site but when I checked the sheep on Tuesday there was not a dog or walker to be seen.
Do not under estimate the power of social media

 

[Benn]

3 attacks here if the last few weeks, ended up putting a warning on the local community Facebook page which got lots of replies, almost all of them positive. This got the attention of the local radio and TV who both did a small news item.
There are usually 6 + cars at this site with dog walkers all through the day every day of the week at this site but when I checked the sheep on Tuesday there was not a dog or walker to be seen.
Do not under estimate the power of social media

Ah ,I seen you on the Bbc hopefully get the unresponsible dog walkers attention.

 

[Bones]

3 attacks here if the last few weeks, ended up putting a warning on the local community Facebook page which got lots of replies, almost all of them positive. This got the attention of the local radio and TV who both did a small news item.
There are usually 6 + cars at this site with dog walkers all through the day every day of the week at this site but when I checked the sheep on Tuesday there was not a dog or walker to be seen.
Do not under estimate the power of social media

Or a 12 gauge cartridge

 

[Johngee]

Here the police don't want to know ,you have to phone dog warden .sss is the way to go . the people don't believe there wee dog could do such a thing . they think more of there dogs than they do there children . so if you roll up to there door and tell them you shot there dog they won't understand

Police round here are usually quite good. A neighbour had problems and shot the dog, who happened to still have his chain attached. He then phoned the police and the local copper (a farmer's son) went to see the owner and took pleasure in telling him 'I've brought your chain back but the dog's dead'!

 

[blackieman83]

You should go along with your dad and landowner and knock on the door of the collies owners, explain what has happened and about the rumours, make it clear because of what's happened any dog seen around that field IS going to be shot, make sure they don't think you are actually accusing them as you have no evidence and don't actually threaten them or the dog.....this time!

 

[blackieman83]

A few strategically placed "sausages" round the yard whilst paying a visit would also be an idea.

 

[Kevtherev]

Be careful what you post on here chaps as anyone can see it.
Shoot the fecker and sling it

 

[Man_in_black]

The law is on our side BUT it goes both ways - always best to call local Bobby tell him and ask what he suggests...if he says bury it crack on.

 

[Kelso690]

Caught two black labs tearing some of our late lambs apart in the summer, they scattered when they saw me. They'd killed 3 ewes and mutilated another 3 that I had to shoot because they were so badly injured.All in lamb or lambs at foot which were dead. I regret not sneaking out of the field to go and get Gun. I know the owners and they've strongly denied it, pretty much said I'm making it up. My advice is shoot dogs that shouldn't be near your sheep, once they've gone it's hard to sort out. And they'll def come back. Your on the right side of the law to shoot dogs for worrying livestock.

 

[topground]

If you look carefully, all dogs that have been shot because they are worrying sheep, will be found with wool in the corner of their mouths.

 

[llamedos]

You are lucky if you have such co operative neighbours!
Fortunately I have only had one dog in with the flock since I moved, all ewes in a huddle except one who the dog had had a grip of, fleece missing out of the middle of its back, but otherwise ok.
However much to my disgust, it was witnessed by another local sheep man, who rang one of his friends to tell him 'there is a dog in with Caroles flock and it dont look pretty' both of them have my number, both of them however knew the bloke whos dog it was... ass holes

 

[Clive Tee]

It's not just out in the field either. In my lambing shed middle of the night, I dropped off and woke up with a great hairy dog looking me straight in the face, and a mate with him, both exited and looking for trouble. Made it dog-proof now.

Hope you get your problem sorted.

_

 

[Bones]

It's not just out in the field either. In my lambing shed middle of the night, I dropped off and woke up with a great hairy dog looking me straight in the face, and a mate with him, both exited and looking for trouble. Made it dog-proof now.

Hope you get your problem sorted.

_

And cat proof

 

[Nithsdale]

It's not just out in the field either. In my lambing shed middle of the night, I dropped off and woke up with a great hairy dog looking me straight in the face, and a mate with him, both exited and looking for trouble. Made it dog-proof now.

Hope you get your problem sorted.

_

I thought that sort of story just happens after a night out in town...

 

[andybk]

Caught two black labs tearing some of our late lambs apart in the summer, they scattered when they saw me. They'd killed 3 ewes and mutilated another 3 that I had to shoot because they were so badly injured.All in lamb or lambs at foot which were dead. I regret not sneaking out of the field to go and get Gun. I know the owners and they've strongly denied it, pretty much said I'm making it up. My advice is shoot dogs that shouldn't be near your sheep, once they've gone it's hard to sort out. And they'll def come back. Your on the right side of the law to shoot dogs for worrying livestock.

good advice , dont have any worries about shooting dogs , the law WILL be on your side police are ok as long as its reported as soon as you do it , and the owners will have to take responsibility when the chip is read , its the best lesson the owners will ever learn , i regret not doing it , with a villager , who denied it after , even though she reported the attack it at the time , the dog went on to worry someone elses sheep and she had a restraining order from exercising the dog in the parish , would have been better with a dose of lead though

 

[Cab-over Pete]

After a dog attack on Dads sheep years ago a policeman told him not to wait until the dogs actually attack the sheep. If you are sure that's the culprit, drop it down and just add wool.

As said, corner of the mouth seems sensible.

We are lucky here, no footpaths across our patch, but they are on all sides of us and very busy. We've been here two years and I reckon I've fallen out with more folks in that time than the whole of the rest of my life, every argument about dogs.

Like many other aspects of life, folk just don't give a toss or have any respect for other people's property.

 

[CopperBeech]

Just having a read through this....... Sheep worrying is a terrible thing and dogs that kill sheep need dealing with.

However you need to be at least a little careful. Becoming 'that' farmer who shoots dogs that are merely
seen on their land or vaguely near their sheep is a recipe for disaster.

I've lost my dogs a couple if times and have found them crossing someone else's land looking for me etc. They are 100% stock broken and if they were shot on sight for being in the wrong place at the wrong time........... It would be stock worrying you'd have to worry about.

 

[Kelso690]

The people Whose dogs killed our sheep this year were warned several times by myself because the dogs where near my sheep. Sadly they thought because they had moved to the country and bought a small holding with horses it was okay to leave their dogs to their own devices while they went to work. Not long till doggies got bored. Despite the warnings they carried on letting the dogs go where they pleased and it wasn long before deffenseless ewes and lambs were the victims. Now they won't accept that their dog would do such a terrible thing. When the police went round with pictures of the dead and injured sheep they refused to look at them. Still deny it today even though we found one of the dogs collars under a dead ewe in the stream (and I saw them of course, But I'm obviously making that up!!!)
Knowing what I know now I would have shot them both the first time I saw them on my property near my sheep.
I'm not prepared to let my livestock suffer because of someone else's total disregard of their responsibilities as a dog owner.
I'm sorry but if a dog gets shot on a farm because it's near vulnerable stock, it shouldn't of been there. These people need to learn to control their dogs.