Police are reminding the public that farmers can legally shoot dogs which are attacking livestock
A farmer has discovered 20 dead lambs in a field after a bloody attack by a dog or dogs.
Officers from the Northamptonshire Rural Crime Team believing the animals were victim of a 'sustained attack' on land off the A361 in Badby, near Daventry. Five of the lambs had bite injuries from a dog, according to a police spokesman, with a further 15 suspected of dying from shock or by being crushed in a stampede as the animals were chased.
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The lambs’ carcases were found by a farmer at 10am on Tuesday. Local Police are reminding owners that they are responsible for controlling pets and that dogs chasing livestock can legally be shot by farmers.
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