Over 20 sheep killed after being 'suffocated' during suspected dog incident

North Wales Police said they suspect a dog had entered the pen and 'frightened' the sheep to death

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North Wales Police said 22 ewes and lambs were killed after a suspected dog attack (generic)
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North Wales Police said 22 ewes and lambs were killed after a suspected dog attack (generic)

Over 20 sheep have died after ‘suffocating and panicking' during a suspected incident with a dog in Wales. North Wales Police said 22 ewes and lambs died in a lambing shed at a farm in Llannefydd, Conwy...

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