Taking the Lead on livestock worrying: "Ultimately, this baseless crime must end and it can only do so through respect"

Reporter Chris Brayford discusses the impact livestock worrying can have on farmers and why respect from dog owners for the countryside is paramount to solving the problem in the future.

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"Listening to the pain in a farmer's voice when they have just recalled a distressing livestock worrying incident, and its subsequent ramifications, is one of the most difficult parts of my job."
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"Listening to the pain in a farmer's voice when they have just recalled a distressing livestock worrying incident, and its subsequent ramifications, is one of the most difficult parts of my job."

It never gets easier when another incident of livestock worrying is reported, often leaving livestock dead or barely alive after fighting for their life. Listening to the pain in a farmer's voice when...

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