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FARMERS in the Tosside area of the Ribble Valley lost lambs worth thousands of pounds to a dog which became known as “The Beast of Bowlahd.”


heard that a dog c a u ^ t eating the carcass of a recently dead lamb could not be held respon­ sible for the deaths. ■ And because it was not seen


But Blackburn magistrates . ^


actually chasing sheep the mag­ istrates could not make a con­ trol order, which would have restricted the dog’s movement. David Kenneth Fowler (46),


of Middle Knotts Farm, Tos­ side, pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog which worried livestock. He was given a condi­ tional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £60 costs. . Mr Neil White (prosecuting)


said the dog, called Bella, had been kennelled by police since the incident on May 31st, biit he


Farmers lose lambs worth thousands


accepted they did not have the power to do that. He said that prior to the


.• number injured. “This dog was found in a field


date when Bella was found in the field eating a lamb - which the farmer said was so recently dead it was “still steaming’’ - there had been a number of incidents in the vicinity of the defendant’s address. He said 21 lambs had been killed and a


eating a lamb,” said Mr White. “The defence say that is the only time the dog was out, but- the local farmers believed it w^ responsible for the other inci­ dents.” Mr Ron Heaton (defending)


said his client pleaded guilty on the basis that the dog was at large in a field where there were sheep. “We accept that amounts to worrying livestock, but we do


not accept Bella was responsi­ ble for any other incidents, in­ deed she had an alibi for all the other days,” said Mr Heaton. He said Bella was a six-year-


old Labrador/Weirmaraner cross and had been a family pet since she was a puppy. “My client is not a farmer,


but he lives in sheep country,” ' said Mr Heaton. “The sheep belong to his neighbours and he is dismayed this has happened.” ■ 'cHeatOffsaid Bella had not i seen to kill the lamb she


^make a control order but Mr Heaton said his client was pre-: pared to make a voluntary un­ dertaking that the dog would be kept imder control.


The magistrates could not ■^mbs,” he said.


. ating. “There is an offence, but ; is no direct evidence Bella he killer of this or any oth-


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