Following a number of attacks on sheep in fields around Marlborough and Oare Marlborough police are appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed sheep being attacked by a dog. They also remind dog owners to keep dogs on leads if they are near sheep.
Marlborough Police released the following earlier this week :
âHas your dog been roaming freely in fields around Marlborough or Oare? Maybe your dog returned home with a bloody muzzle? That is the scenario facing at least one dog owner living near or walking their pet for there have been a number of attacks on sheep in the Marlborough and Oare area, during September and October 2022.
In one instance the farmer found the animal in such a bad state that it had to be put down due to the severity of its injuries. It was the second time in a fortnight that the farmer needed to take such action to a sheep in the same field. The sheep had been chased and had been bitten on the throat and ear by what would appear to be a large dog.â
Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the attacks. Please contact PC Emily Thomas by calling 101 or emailing: rctc@wiltshire.police.uk
Wiltshire Rural Crime Team is asking people to remember the following when enjoying the Wiltshire countryside:
âą Keep dogs on a short lead when around livestock
âą Clear up after your dog as faeces can harm cattle and sheep â and humans too!
âą Tampering with farm signs and electric fences could have serious consequences, they are intended to everybody keep safe
âą Please do not remove signs that are there to keep people safe and always leave gates how you found them – or follow instructions on signs on gates
âą Your actions can affect other people’s lives and livelihoods.
If you see anything suspicious happening call 999 if itâs after the event report on-line https://crowd.in/JZQDcc or call 101.