Eighty-five-year-old farmer handed jail sentence over 'failing miserably' to care for livestock

Council says case should serve as an animal welfare warning to farming community

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Martha Heulwen Davies admitted seven charges relating to causing unnecessary suffering to sheep and cattle
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Martha Heulwen Davies admitted seven charges relating to causing unnecessary suffering to sheep and cattle

A council in Wales has issued a warning to farmers after an 85-year-old woman was sentenced to six months in prison for failing to properly care for her livestock. The caution came after Martha Heulwen...

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