Police are urgently appealing for witnesses after an out-of-control dog massacred almost thirty sheep on farmland in Kent.
The loose dog killed 27 sheep on land near Deerton Street, Teynham, according to Kent Police, which called the incident “possibly the worst livestock attack ever”.
The ewes, which were all believed to be pregnant, were attacked between Christmas Eve and 1pm on Boxing Day.
It has been reported that barking was heard in the area between 4pm and 5pm on Christmas Day.
PC Marc Pennicott, of Kent Police’s Rural Task Force, said the livestock worrying incident was ‘distressing’.
“[This] is possibly the worst livestock attack we have ever had – the sheep would have been petrified and had no way of escaping.
“We believe they may have been attacked by one dog but cannot rule out that more dogs may have also been responsible.”
Sheep are regularly left injured, permanently disfigured and in some cases killed in such attacks, which occur across the country.
Farm animals worth £1.52 million were injured or killed…
