Police address livestock worrying and a manslaughter case in Gloucestershire. Dog owners urged to be responsible.
Police want dog owners to be responsible. Keep dogs on a lead near farm animals, they say. Many livestock worrying incidents happened recently.
The Rural Crime Team went to Blakeney on Wednesday. A dog attacked several sheep there. Nine sheep got serious injuries from the attack. Stress and injury could kill them.
The team is checking other cases. These cases involve livestock worrying in the Forest of Dean. They happened near Popes Hill and Tibberton areas.
Livestock worrying is a crime. This includes dogs attacking animals. Chasing sheep is also livestock worrying. Dog poo can cause disease within sheep.
Police ask for info on the dog attack. Contact them if you know the Bull Terrier’s owner. Quote incident 69 of February 12th when reporting it.
Last year, police ran Operation Recall. It helped protect livestock. It asked dog owners to be responsible.
Charles Graham admitted to manslaughter of his wife. The 78-year-old man is from Cheltenham. He appeared in court on Thursday, February 13th. He pleaded guilty to killing Davinia Graham, age 67. It happened last year.
Emergency services went Fairfield Road at 3:30 AM. The date was Saturday, August 31st. They found a woman with serious injuries. Davinia, called Dee by friends, died at the scene. Graham was arrested. He was charged after an investigation. Sentencing is March 6th at Bristol Crown Court.