SHEEP WORRYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23860, 10 January 1941, Page 6

SHEEP WORRYING

STRAY DOG NUISANCE TYING UP AT NIGHT URGED [by telegraph—own correspondent] "WELLINGTON, Thursday "It is at night that the stray dog with a lust to kill gets to work on sheep; we should have a law compelling the tying up of dogs at night," stated a farmer member of a local body deputation interviewing the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E: Parry, in Wellington. A considerable amount of sheep worrying was prevalent, the speaker said, and it. would be a help to sheep-owners if the law placed a heavy responsibility on the owners of dogs at night time. Compulsory tying up of dogs at night with a severe penalty for a breach of the provision was urged as a much-needed safeguard. "I like to hear a man speak in direct terms when he feels there is need to do so." commented Mr. Parry. "I have had other complaints about sheep worrying and have had the question recorded for the Cabinet's consideration as soon as the press qt our international troubles eases." ,

The suggestion for the amendment of the Dogs Registration Act, making compulsory the tying up of dogs at night, would, Mr. Parry said, be considered with a view to working out a scheme if at all practicable. He pointed out that there was a provision in the Act enabling a person on whose land a stray dog was found to destroy the dog.