Farmer shoots “out of control dog” during livestock worrying incident in Derbyshire

The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team are working to tackle livestock worrying across the county – with one recent incident that saw a farmer shoot an “out of control” dog.

A DRCT spokesperson said: “Over the last week, the DRCT has been out and about speaking to farmers and dog walkers about the problems of livestock worrying. It's great to see so many dog owners taking responsibility for their pets and keeping them on a lead when out walking in the countryside.

The DRCT has issued advice to dog owners as part of Operation Recall, a project that aims to drastically reduce the number of livestock worrying incidents

They urged dog owners to protect livestock, and their own pets, by acting responsibly in areas where other animals may be roaming.