Dog attacks reported in Bishop’s Castle and Long Mynd

Police probe dog attacks on walkers and sheep
Police probe dog attacks on walkers and sheep
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Police have received a spate of offences involving dogs in the Bishop’s Castle area.

A dog walker was injured after being attacked by three dogs in Brockton and a walker in Long Mynd was bitten by a loose dog.

At Bury Ditches last month, a sheep was injured after being attacked by a Golden Retriever on farmland.

The attack happened between 11am and 12pm on Tuesday, November 11.

West Mercia Police officers believe the dog came from the Bury Ditches area “where it was likely being walked off a lead”.

Police said the owner of the Golden Retriever has yet to be identified.

Elsewhere a report was received by police about a dog on dog incident without injury in Worthen

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