Rural crime

"Always keep your dog under control around other animals and if you see a dog on the loose worrying animals, report it to us"

Essex Fire and Rescue Service have asked communities to be 'extra cautious' in hot weather with temperatures set to reach over 30 degrees in parts of the UK

South Yorkshire Police said they have been following several lines of enquiry and are now appealing for further information about the incident

"It was carnage. The faces of the sheep were all savaged by a dog."

Loose dogs have savaged 18 calves in an attack which the farmer said was 'up there with one of the grimmest things I have ever seen'.

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.

Police said the financial and emotional damage to the farmer would be felt for a 'long time'

The Environment Agency said Neil Dyke had taken suspected samples of pollution from an investigating officer and then drove off in his tractor

Statistics from NFU Mutual revealed the cost of crime had cost the 10 counties nearly £20 million combined

Cheshire Police said it was the second incident of livestock worrying concerning the dog walker, and the third involving the dog (WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES)