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Farmer shoots four 'roaming' dogs in Scotland after sheep attacks

Police said they are keen to locate the owner

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway said the farmer shot the dogs after they attacked livestock
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Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway said the farmer shot the dogs after they attacked livestock

A Scottish farmer has shot four ‘roaming' dogs after they killed a sheep in Moffat. Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway said the dogs killed a sheep in the Moffat Hills at about 8:40am on Sunday (July...

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