RIPTON GAZETTE
APPEAL FOLLOWING SHEEP SLAUGHTER ON LOCAL FARM
By Erin Mackie, Editor-In-Chief
WARNING: This article contains content some may find distressing.
Police are appealing for information after a number of sheep have been found attacked at Hilldale Farm in Ripton. The incident happened on the evening of Wednesday 16 September. At around 8 p.m., the farmer, Hannah Chapman, found two sheep dead in the field, both with injuries that were consistent with being attacked by a dog.
When asked what happened, Hannah said she assumed ‘a dog had got into the field and chased the sheep, attacking two’.
The dog that carried out the attack is yet to be found. ‘Somebody will have seen this,’ said Hannah, ‘or know about it. Please get in touch, whether it is a dog being walked or one that has escaped.’
The police have asked people to ‘check their property to make sure there are no holes in fences where dogs could get out’. They added: ‘If your dog’s got any blood on it, please contact the local police so we can sort this matter and bring some peace of mind to the farmer.’
Sad news for local pet owner
A pet dog has been found dead in a local meadow near farmland. The vet’s post-mortem found that the dog had died of kidney failure and had possibly ingested something poisonous.