Our local farmers, Simeon and Lisa from Aubrey Sheep Farm in Keyhaven recently got back from a couple of weeks holiday to find that one of their lovely ewes was attacked by a dog on the 8th June and was so badly injured that she had to be put to sleep.
The ewes and lambs are now in residence at their summer grazing down by Sturt Pond and the Crabbing Bridge in Keyhaven and are a real pleasure to watch as you enjoy the spectacular scenery, so it is a bit of a shock to hear of this sad news.
Their are clear signs up that clearly state that it is within the farmers rights to shoot any dog that worries their livestock. Naturally they would never want a situation to come to that, but the farmer has to consider the distress caused to the ewe, the lambs she leaves behind and the staff who have to deal with it.
I suspect we all hope this is an isolated incident, but should you spot any dogs worrying the sheep you can contact Simeon or Lisa below. The police also have a rural crime department on the 101 non-emergency number.
Aubrey Sheep Farm
Simeon: 07767 688399
Lisa: 07702 556207
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