Graphic: Stark reminder of dangers posed by dogs off leads April 19, 2019 Rural Life Footage has emerged on social media of the dangers posed to sheep by dogs let off their leads by hillwalkers. It was shared…
Graphic: ‘People just don’t know the devastating impact dogs can have’ March 20, 2019 Sheep People just don’t know the devastating impact their dogs can have on livestock when they come across them, according to one midlands farmer’s…
Investigations ongoing after 2 dogs attack sheep in Meath March 11, 2019 Sheep Members of An Garda Siochana are investigating a dog attack in which a number of sheep were killed in Co. Meath in recent…
Gardai investigate sheep deaths in Laois dog attack March 6, 2019 Rural Life A number of sheep have been killed in a dog attack in Co. Laois this morning (Wednesday, March 6). Taking place in Durrow,…
Warden issues warning following Laois dog attack February 27, 2019 Rural Life 58 sheep were attacked by dogs in Laois with three killed in the onslaught, according to Laois Dog Warden Service, which has issued…
Dog pack attack snuffed out in Kilkenny February 25, 2019 Rural Life Early this morning a farmer in Kilkenny ensured that a pack of dogs had worried their last sheep. Sheep farmer Brian Nicholson was…
‘Lambing going well but dog attacks are still a torment’ February 6, 2019 Sheep There is an awful lot of trouble with dogs and that is proving to be one of the biggest problems now with lambing…
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…
