Last week the TVP Rural Crime Taskforce arrested a male on suspicion of being the owner of a dog worrying livestock, owning a dog dangerously out of control and an offence under the Animal Welfare Act. These offences relate to an incident in Buckinghamshire area.
The Taskforce has also issued a community resolution for an incident of a dog worrying livestock at the beginning of February near Wantage.
During our South East Partnership Against Rural Crime week of action we want to remind dog owners to please keep dogs on leads. It is an offence to allow dogs to worry livestock and can result in significant injury and suffering to the animals involved, as well as being distressing for farmers.
There is a maximum fine of £1000 issued to those found guilty of allowing their dogs to worry livestock.