Officers have concluded an investigation into a livestock worrying incident which led to the death of a sheep on the Isle of Wight.
On the afternoon of March 14 this year, a dog off a lead chased sheep which were grazing in a field in Ninham, before it bit and killed one.
A few days later, the dog owner visited the shepherd to apologise and offered to pay for the loss.
Following a review of the evidence obtained by the Country Watch team, and in consultation with the victim in this case, the dog owner has been spoken to by police and dealt with by means of community resolution.
Under the conditions of the community resolution, the dog owner – a 53-year-old woman from Sandown – has paid £300 compensation to the shepherd.
Police Staff Investigator Andrew Williams, from the Country Watch team, said:
“The majority of dog owners are responsible, but unfortunately there are a small minority whose recklessness puts the welfare of other animals at risk.
“It is so important to keep dogs either on leads or under close control, particularly around livestock.
“If you are walking your dog in a field and there is no livestock, please keep the dog in sight at all times, be aware of what it is doing, and be confident it will return to you promptly on command.
"If you cannot be confident of this, the dog should not be off the lead.
“Ensure the dog does not stray off the path or area where you have right of access.”
Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953, it is a criminal offence for a dog to actively worry livestock.
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