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Dog owner to appear in court after livestock worrying incident in Derbyshire

Officers said Demi Leigh James allowed her dog to chase 25 ewes until the point the animal was 'exhausted' and she had to drag it out of the field

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Sergeant Chris Wilkinson, at Derbyshire Constabulary, said: "Livestock worrying can have a devastating impact on farmers who are working hard to make a living."
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Sergeant Chris Wilkinson, at Derbyshire Constabulary, said: "Livestock worrying can have a devastating impact on farmers who are working hard to make a living."

A woman has been charged with a livestock worrying offence after allowing her dog to chase more than 20 ewes to the point of exhaustion. Livestock worrying Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team...

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