Police are appealing for information after 18 sheep were attacked and killed in a field near Northallerton.
A number of other sheep were also injured.
Is is believed an out of control dog, or dogs, were responsible for the attack.
The incident happened between 4pm on Friday and 4.30pm on Saturday.
A police spokesperson said: “A total of 18 sheep have been attacked and killed and more injured, most likely by a loose or out of control dog or dogs.”
The field is between Warlaby and Ainderby Steeple and has a public footpath running through it.
If you saw anything or have any information about this incident, please ring North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference number 12210011661.
Important advice for dog walkers:
- When walking dogs in fields containing sheep it is vital that you keep dogs on leads at all times.
- Loose dogs, regardless of how well behaved they would normally be, can get into the thrill of the chase and become uncontrollable very quickly.
- Sheep can easily be injured or killed, or if pregnant ewes are chased around a field by a dog it can cause the ewe to abort unborn lambs and later die itself due to medical complications.
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