State ‘abdication of responsibilities’ regarding dog control January 15, 2019 Sheep State authorities and, in particular, county councils are being called upon to deliver on their responsibilities in relation to dog control by the…
Microchip dog laws need to be enforced – McCarthy January 10, 2019 Sheep Stricter enforcement needs to be brought in for the microchipping of dogs, according to the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s National Hill…
9 sheep killed in dog attack with 3 more euthanised December 12, 2018 Sheep Farmers have been warned to be vigilant after a bad dog attack left nine sheep dead with a further three needing to be…
Council issues warning to dog owners after 3 huskies worry housed sheep September 17, 2018 Sheep A Northern Ireland council is urging members of the public to keep their dogs under control after a man was convicted following a…
Warning to dog owners issued following midlands sheep kill September 6, 2018 Rural Life A warning was issued to dog owners following a dog attack in the midlands that resulted in the deaths of sheep. Gardai attended…
Pics: Large dog responsible for multiple attacks on sheep shot April 9, 2018 Sheep A dog believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on sheep along the Carlow-Wexford border in recent weeks was shot over the weekend. Farmers…
Marauding dog: ‘If we don’t get him this weekend, the army will have to be called’ April 6, 2018 Sheep A marauding dog, believed to be a St. Bernard cross, has been attacking a number of farmers’ sheep along the Carlow-Wexford border in…
Graphic content: Sheep maimed in ‘horrific’ dog attack March 7, 2018 Rural Life Over 30 sheep were mauled, maimed and killed in a “horrific” dog attack last weekend in a rural area north of Glasgow in Scotland.…
Dog owners urged to stop pets rambling after sheep butchered February 19, 2018 Sheep A farmer has urged all dog owners to keep their animals inside or restrained from rambling when not under supervision following a vicious…
Stronger action required to prevent ‘vicious dog attacks on defenceless sheep flocks’ December 6, 2017 Sheep Much stronger action is required to address the problem of marauding dog attacks on sheep flocks, according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) national…
Sheep put down after worrying attack November 23, 2017 N.Ireland Several sheep have had to be put down after a dog attacked and savaged a flock in Garvagh, Co. Derry. Police are appealing…
Bench warrant issued for farmer who previously sued the Minister for Agriculture November 3, 2017 Other A bench warrant has recently been issued for a farmer in Co. Tipperary – who previously sued the Department of Agriculture, Food and…
‘It would drive a man insane; no one is ever held accountable’ September 28, 2017 Sheep One farmer in Co. Galway is at his wits’ end as his father’s flock of sheep suffered yet another dog attack last weekend.…
Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a ‘large number’ of sheep May 19, 2017 N.Ireland A widespread search is continuing for a dog that has killed and attacked a large number of sheep in Northern Ireland recently. It is…
Calls for army to be brought in to deal with a dog that’s killing sheep in Wexford February 10, 2017 Rural Life Calls have been made for the army to be called in to deal with a dog which has killed over 50 sheep in…
Graphic content: Four lambs killed and several injured in Co. Kildare dog attack November 21, 2016 Sheep A farmer in Co. Kildare has lost four sheep following a dog attack on his farm over the weekend. Andrew White, a sheep…
31 lambs worth almost €12,000 killed by dogs in savage attack in the UK September 5, 2016 Sheep Some 31 lambs, believed to be worth in the region of €12,000, have been killed in a dog attack in Herefordshire, England. A…
26 lambs and 14 ewes killed in dog attack in Kerry August 10, 2016 Rural Life Some 40 sheep have died in a dog attack in Annascaul, Co. Kerry, Chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm and Rural Affairs Committee, Pat Rohan has told…
