A furious farmer has issued a grave warning to ''careless'' dog owners that walk their animals on his land after a two-week-old lamb was viciously mauled to death.
Stuart Alderson has now threatened to shoot any dogs that he sees running free on his farm following the attack on his livestock, the Daily Star reports.
He claims to have clear signs posted around his land, asking dog walkers to keep their pets on a leash but has been forced to inflict tighter measures surrounding the safety of his livestock after ignorant owners continue to ignore his request.
Stuart adds that the problem is not just killing his current sheep but also means his expectant livestock are losing their babies. “I had a two-week-old lamb that was killed by a dog and left to die by the dog owner," he explained.
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