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🐕 Out walking your dog in the countryside? Please keep them on a lead near livestock. 🐑
As part of #OperationRecall, we’re reminding all dog owners how important it is to keep our pets under close control around sheep, cattle, and horses.
Even the friendliest, most well-trained dog has a natural instinct to chase. Sadly, a dog doesn't even need to bite an animal to cause harm—the sheer panic of being chased can cause severe stress, fatal injuries, or miscarriages in pregnant ewes.
How you can help keep everyone safe:
✅ Use a lead: Put your dog on a lead whenever livestock are in the field (or might be nearby).
✅ Check your garden: Make sure fences and gates are secure so your dog can't slip out and roam onto nearby farmland.
✅ Remember the law: Livestock worrying is a criminal offence.
Let’s enjoy our beautiful countryside safely and responsibly! Please share this post to help spread the word to fellow dog walkers. 🐾🚜 
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