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"It has been a waste of my time" - 草榴社区 dog reported for worrying own sheep

After receiving an unusual letter from the RSPCA regarding sheep worrying, the Buckfastleigh farmer had to explain that his sheep dog was in fact not causing distress to his own sheep

Mia Willemsen
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"It has been a waste of my time" - 草榴社区 dog reported for worrying own sheep

A farmer's dog has been reported to the RSPCA for worrying his own sheep. Tom Trueman, an eighth-generation beef and sheep farmer in Buckfastleigh, Devon, posted a video to his Facebook followers...

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