COURIER OPINION: Dog walkers must heed warnings after Fife lambs mauled to death
The deaths of 17 lambs in a suspected dog attack in Fife is a reminder to pet owners of their responsibilities around livestock.
Fife farmer Stuart McDougall lost 17 lambs in a suspected dog attack. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson.
ByThe Courier
After a dreich and depressingly bleak winter the signs of spring are, thankfully, all around us.
The longer nights and slowly rising temperatures speak of renewal and hope. And in the fields, gambolling lambs are another sign of better times ahead.
Six young animals were found mauled to death. Another 11 were so severely injured that they had to be put to sleep.
Heather and Stuart McDougall, with daughters Ailsa, 10, and Iona, eight, following the deaths of five lambs in a suspected dog attack on their Fife farm. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
It is a horrendous incident and one that comes at both a significant mental and financial cost to the farmer.
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COURIER OPINION: Dog walkers must heed warnings after Fife lambs mauled to death
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