Livestock Information

ALT A smiling lamb in a grassy field with yellow flowers. The image has text overlay: "Common Misconceptions about livestock worrying.

ALT A sheep laying on a grassy field with yellow flowers. A comment bubble shows an image of a dog and text from DogLover2000 saying, "My dog is well behaved, it would never chase livestock." Below, a warning states, "Even calm dogs can react instinctively. Keep them under close control or on a lead around sheep.

ALT A cow standing in a grassy field with two calves beside it. There's a social media post overlay with text: "Aren't chasing and attacking different things?" Below, a text box reads: "A dog does not need to make physical contact with animals for owners to be liable under the new law. Chasing or disturbing livestock can cause harm.

ALT Two sheep resting on a grassy field with a scenic natural background. A humorous social media post appears with a dog icon and the text: "The police would never know it was my dog..." Below, a text box reads: "From today, the police will have stronger powers to investigate and prosecute, and courts will have the ability to give out increased fines.