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VSS

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 2845
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 12 6:27 pm Post subject: Bloody Dogs!!!

Bloody Hell!!! Another dog in with sheep. By the time Tim got there with his gun the dog and it's owners had buggered off. Brought a ewe home with her ears virtually ripped off.

This is the third time we in the last three years we have had dogs attack the sheep on this piece of ground. Pisses me off that people can't be more responsible - and to disappear without so much as a sorry, or can we pay the vet's bill. I have'nt got the symbols on the keyboard to tyoe the sound I want to make!!!!

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 12 6:29 pm Post subject:
I know who I'd want to shoot...

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4640
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 12 6:34 pm Post subject:
^"%&($ "�%^%$�$%^%^&(*&^%$% Does that cover it? Hope the ewe is okay soon

Marionb

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 5267
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 12 6:42 pm Post subject:
Horrible thing to happen. Years ago a dog attacked one of my lambs (less than a week old) and bit one ear completely off. It healed over though, it was as if she'd only been born with one ear - the lamb recovered and spent many years with us.. she absolutely hated dogs though and was often a real nuisance when trying to round her up... cant blame her really!

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 12 6:51 pm Post subject:
Gah, sorry to hear that. Irresponsible b*stards.

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 12 11:24 am Post subject:

The neighbours pug kept getting in with the goats - I knew when it happened as I would find one with it's head stuck in the electric netting - luckily it wasn't turned on! On one occassion the kid was nearly deas as the netting was so tight around his neck I had to cut him free

Neighbours totally denied it was their dog but there is only 1 pug in the village, he frequently took himself out the gate for walks and I had 2 seperate people tell me it WAS the pug.

I am SO GLAD they have moved out now!

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 12 4:53 pm Post subject:
you can't shoot the owners unfortunatly but if you shoot enough dogs their irresponsible owners will maybe go bother sombody else. Sorry to upset dog lovers but only a hard response is likely to stop it,word gets about.

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 12 5:48 pm Post subject:
As a dog lover, can I suggest that you get a dog from the RSPCA Out Tray and nail it to the gatepost as a warning to other dogs.

Leo

Joined: 25 Feb 2011
Posts: 227

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 12 6:23 pm Post subject:

Not trying to be difficult here but, I thought it wasn't so easy for farmers to shoot dogs attacking livestock these days.
I understood that now you can't shoot it if the owner is present/you know who the owner is, and it can only be done as a last resort if there is no other way of halting the attack.
It's a shame the dog owners are so irresponsible, & I sympathise, our neighbours allow their dogs to run loose & I'm waiting to find feathers all over the place.

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 12 11:16 pm Post subject:

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 1:20 am Post subject:

Leo wrote:

You are allowed to shoot any dog worrying stock on your land,they hav nt got to kill or maim before you can shoot them.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 10:15 am Post subject:
But you do have to prove there is nothing else you could reasonably do.

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 11:20 am Post subject:
No.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 12:40 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

But you do have to prove there is nothing else you could reasonably do.

No you don't. I had this discussion with the dog warden when we had a spaniel that kept on coming onto our land and killing our chickens. She said that as we had sheep at the time - we could shoot the dog on sight.

Jenna

Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 263
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 2:29 pm Post subject:

AFAIK, as long as sheep are involved, the dog is legally considered to be 'worrying' if it is 'at large' where sheep are present - it doesn't have to be doing anything. This is not the case for other stock.

Not sure of the legal position re accompanied vs unaccompanied dogs though? If there is an owner present, do you have to give them the opportunity to retrieve their dog before you can shoot it (assuming they can't get the dog back)?

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