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Welsh farmers 'frustrated' by four sheep worrying incidents of rural crime in two week spell

Dyfed-Powys Police said one of the incidents included six pedigree ewes and rams being killed

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Dyfed-Powys Police said they had been called to four incidents in just under two weeks involving livestock attacks and an incident of theft
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Dyfed-Powys Police said they had been called to four incidents in just under two weeks involving livestock attacks and an incident of theft

Welsh farmers have been left ‘frustrated' after police reported four livestock incidents had taken in just under two weeks which included sheep being killed by dogs. Dyfed-Powys Police (DPP) said they...

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