Farmers in Belper urged to keep livestock safe
Farmers in Belper are being encouraged to ensure their livestock is safe after reports of farm animals escaping onto roads and sheep worrying in the area.
Local Safer Neighbourhood officers recently attended an incident of sheep worrying in Windley, Belper where five sheep were injured.
There have also been several reports over recent weeks of sheep escaping out of fields and enclosures in the area, causing concern for animal and motorist safety.
PCSO Paula Bennett from the Belper Rural Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “In regards to the sheep worrying incidents, I would urge local dog owners to make sure their pets are on leads when they are out and about in the open countryside.
“Incidents like these are very distressing for farmers and their animals. Farmers are lawfully permitted to shoot dogs found attacking or worrying livestock in their land. Anyone identified as being the owner of a dog worrying livestock can also face prosecution.
“Recently we have also been getting reports of incidents where sheep have been wandering into roads after getting out of their pens, so I am urging farm owners to ensure their fences are secure to limit the risk to their animals and also to motorists using local routes.”
For more information and to speak to your local Safer Neighbourhood team, call 101.
You can also follow @BelperRuralSNT on Twitter to keep up to date with local policing in your community.
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