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downsmail.co.uk Lambing plea to dog owners
LOCAL sheep farmers have asked dog owners to keep their pets on the leash as the county prepares for the lambing season. In recent years, there have been
many examples of pregnant sheep dying – sometimes savagely at- tacked by domestic pets – but local farmers say the problemisworsen- ing. Sheep farmer of 30 years Caro-
line Worley, who has more than 700 animals, said: “It’s not just at lambing time, it’s happening all the time. “There are a lot of irresponsible
dog owners out there who don’t see anything wrong with letting their animals run free when there are sheep around.” The farmer owns 180 acres of land but also grazes the large
Sheep near East Sutton, above, and Colin Tearle, right, who defends farmers’ right to shoot dogs
swathe of parkland around Leeds Castle. She added: “I would just like to
get themessage out there thatmost of the sheep you’ll see in the fields are carrying lambs at the moment. So please, please keep your dogs on a lead.”
Rooftop bar for town’s revellers APOPULAR town centre bar plans to open a rooftop terrace in time for summer. The Brenchley, in the High Street, Maidstone, expects to unveil its
plans for a bar and covered seating area toMaidstone's night-time rev- ellers around Easter. The exact date is not yet been revealed but it will be known as Harry's Bar and is currently still being built. The building was formerly a bank and sits in the High Street almost opposite the town hall.
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sheep-worrying incidents for preg- nant ewes to give birth to stillborn young, sometimes causing the mothers to die in the process. FellowKent farmer Colin Tearle, who has grazed flocks near Cheg-
worth, made local headlines some years ago when he shot a dog off the lead on his land where his sheepwere grazing. He said: “I didn’t want to kill
someone’s pet and thewomanwas very upset when she found out what I’d done. But I would do it again. “It is the lives of the sheep and
their lambs as well as my liveli- hood I have to think about. “Part of the problem is that peo-
ple come to live in the country from the towns and they just see the fields as a big park.” NFU Mutual insurers said there
has been a 67% rise in insurance claims for sheep worrying cases in the past two years. It is estimated the problem is costing farmers £1.6meach year.
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