SHEEP WORRYING.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 30 November 1909, Page 5

SHEEP WORRYING.

J A bad case of sheep-worrying is re-: | ported locally—some ewes with lambs I belonging to Mr Dunstan, whose farm' I lies between Messrs William and; James Willocks, Stonoy Creek. Mr James Willocks was aroused at about 5 on Tuesday morning last by hearing his dogs barking loudly, aud on investigating found two dogs—one iv crossbred fox-terrier, and one a largo brown retriever—busy worrying in] Mr Dunstau's paddock in front of his (Mr Willocks') house. A messenger was quickly sent to Mr Dunstan, aud the dogs were approached from both sides with guns. The large dog managed to escape, however, al-i though the fox-terrier was skot. Investigation by the police shows that this dog was a vagrant, frequenting? North lialclutlia for several months past, while there is no likelihood of the owner of the retriever being idenThese dogs answer The description of dogs found worrying in this district on a previous occasion. Mr Dunstan found" 10 ewes dead and three iambs, while other sheep ai -o worried. Everything considered, the' probable loss will be about .£2O, and' it is a pity the responsible party could not be made to pay. A peculiar point is that there is but one bite showing on the dead sheep, tliti clog having made for the neck, and i with one bite.torn the jugular vein, '■ causing- internal bleeding. j