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American XL bulldogs kill 22 sheep (www.walesonline.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by byroon@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Two escaped dogs savaged a flock of pregnant sheep, killing 22 and injuring another 48, before the out-of-control American XL bulldogs were shot. A farmer turned his gun on the pair of escaped animals that subjected his livestock to a brutal attack on a Welsh farm.

The financial cost of the incident, including the numerous deaths and injuries, amounted to more than £14,000.

The owner of the two dogs – David Hughes, 26, of Pen y Wern, Rhosllanerchrugog – appeared at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court where he admitted being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and being the owner of a dog worrying livestock. Hughes was banned from keeping dogs for five years and ordered to pay £900 in fines.

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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A £900 fine? He didn't even have to compensate the farmer?

[–] huginn@feddit.it 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fines are different than restitution

[–] norbert@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(22 + 48) * 250 = £17500 ($22,091) is roughly the cost of the sheep, that's not calculating time/food cost put into the flock already, some were pregnant. Likely a total loss for the farmer, dog owner is a scumbag, ban bully breeds IMO.

[–] huginn@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

The article states £14000

Generally those kind of valuations are calculated on cost of 1:1 replacement.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if thats more of an insurance thing? Like the farmer would claim and the insurance company goes after the dog owner for the money

[–] StudioLE@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

And then farmer gets stiffed with increased insurance premiums. I really hope that's not how it works.

Hopefully the farmer can directly sue the owner for actual and emotional damages with Farm insurance covering the legal costs.