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Cost of dog attacks on farm animals rises to £1.3 million

A surge in pet ownership and countryside visitors brought by the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the cost of dog attacks on farm animals rise to £1.3 million, an increase of more than 10 per cent, NFU Mutual has said.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Cost of dog attacks on farm animals rises to £1.3 million

A surge in pet ownership and countryside visitors brought by the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the cost of dog attacks on farm animals rise to £1.3 million, an increase of more than 10 per cent, NFU Mutual...

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