Natural England ask for help after a dog attacked one of their sheep
On Thursday 26th October, one of the reserve sheep was savagely attacked at the Cabin Hill Nature Reserve by a dog. The sheep's injuries were so bad the it had to be put down.
Natural England have asked people to help them to stop this happening again.
Please keep all dogs on leads around the sheep enclosures.
Please call us immediately if you see any dogs running loose amongst the sheep. Call either the landline 01704 578774 or mobile: 07971 974440.
The Government has strict legislation on Controlling your dog in public:-
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere, such as:
in a public place
in a private place, eg a neighbour’s house or garden
in the owner’s home
The law applies to all dogs.
Some types of dogs are banned.
Out of control
Your dog is considered dangerously out of control if it:
injures someone
makes someone worried that it might injure them
A court could also decide that your dog is dangerously out of control if either of the following apply:
it attacks someone’s animal
the owner of an animal thinks they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their animal
A farmer is allowed to kill your dog if it’s worrying their livestock.
Penalties
You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to 6 months (or both) if your dog is dangerously out of control. You may not be allowed to own a dog in the future and your dog may be destroyed.
If you let your dog injure someone you can be sent to prison for up to 5 years or fined (or both). If you deliberately use your dog to injure someone you could be charged with ‘malicious wounding’.
If you allow your dog to kill someone you can be sent to prison for up to 14 years or get an unlimited fine (or both).
If you allow your dog to injure an assistance dog (eg a guide dog) you can be sent to prison for up to 3 years or fined (or both).
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