51AVÊÓÆµ

Three lambs and a sheep injured after dog attack in North Wales

North Wales Police have appealed to the public to seek more information about the attack

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Police have released an appeal for more information after three lambs and a sheep were suspected of being attacked by a dog in Gerlan, Bethesda
Image:

Police have released an appeal for more information after three lambs and a sheep were suspected of being attacked by a dog in Gerlan, Bethesda

Officers have released an appeal after three lambs and a sheep were injured in a suspected dog attack.

North Wales Police said the sheep worrying incident took place between October 1 and October 2 in the Gerlan area of Bethesda.

Police said anyone with further information regarding the livestock attack should call 101 and quote reference 23000964760.

See also:ÌýCattle rescued after farm fire in Kent

null

Free signs warning dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead near livestock are available through Farmers Guardian's Take the Lead campaign, in association with the National Sheep Association.

To request yours, send a stamped self-addressed A4 envelope to: FG Take the Lead, Farmers Guardian, Unit 4, Fulwood Business Park, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9NZ.

We will be able to send up to 25 signs.

See also:Ìý51AVÊÓÆµin West Yorkshire fined over £25,000 after worker sustains burns from pheasant shed blaze

More on Rural crime

Humberside Police issue stark warning of driving on private farmland to commit hare coursing and poaching

Humberside Police issue stark warning of driving on private farmland to commit hare coursing and poaching

Following the arrest of two men convicted of hare coursing, the police force say they will go to great measures to seize vehicles crossing private land to commit crimes

clock 22 February 2026 • 2 min read
Pride and joy of farming being taken away by livestock worrying, farmers warn

Pride and joy of farming being taken away by livestock worrying, farmers warn

As the cost of livestock worrying increased by 10% to nearly £2m in 2025, farmers said the problem is only getting worse. Will livestock worrying ever get any better for the farming sector?

Chris Brayford
clock 21 February 2026 • 7 min read
EA rolls out new strategies to combat waste crime

EA rolls out new strategies to combat waste crime

Over half of farmers experience waste crime on their land - now new surveillance and investigative measures aim to prevent criminals before they even get started

clock 20 February 2026 • 2 min read