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Farmers in Wales have heard how a change in the law is needed to effectively tackle the growing problem of livestock worrying by dogs. Speaking at a livestock worrying information webinar, North Wales Police rural crime team manager Rob Taylor explained that The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 is weak and no longer serves its purpose. “The act dates from the early 1950s when both farming and policing were practised differently, Mr Taylor, who is also chair of the National Police Chiefs Council livestock offences group, told the webinar hosted by the Farmers’ Union of Wales and Wales YFC. We can all agree that both occupations have evolved since then and the act does not reflect modern practices. For example in 2021, the act doesn’t allow the police to obtain DNA, it doesn’t allow us to prosecute people whose dogs have attacked alpacas and llamas; it doesn’t allow us to prosecute if the attack happened on land that’s not agricultural land; we don’t h
Farmers urged to protect livestock with insurance
10 March 2021 |
A minor addition to existing sheep insurance could cover the financial burden of losses incurred due to a dog attack
Farmers have been encouraged to buy the right insurance policy as a way to protect their sheep from the growing issue of livestock worrying.
Dog attacks on livestock are on the rise across the country, and work is underway to change the outdated Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953.
At a recent webinar hosted by the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), farmers heard that buying the right insurance policy could help alleviate the issue.
Proposed changes to livestock worrying legislation created in 1953 could help police forces across England and Wales deal with incidents more effectively.