Dog owner to appear in court after livestock worrying incident in Derbyshire

Officers said Demi Leigh James allowed her dog to chase 25 ewes until a point when the animal was 'exhausted' and she had to drag it out of the field

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Sergeant Chris Wilkinson, at Derbyshire Constabulary, said: "Livestock worrying can have a devastating impact on farmers who are working hard to make a living."
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Sergeant Chris Wilkinson, at Derbyshire Constabulary, said: "Livestock worrying can have a devastating impact on farmers who are working hard to make a living."

A woman has been charged with a livestock worrying offence after allowing her dog to chase more than 20 ewes to the point of exhaustion. Livestock worrying Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team...

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