Farmer event tackles livestock attacks in Dorset

About 60 farmers and industry stakeholders recently attended an event at Bhompston Farm in Dorchester, which is run by the Wakely family, to learn more about ways to prevent dog attacks on their land and how to manage them if the worst happens.
Sponsored by NFU Mutual, the event was co-hosted by Synergy Farm Health, NFU Dorset and the National Sheep Association (NSA).
Officers from Dorset Police’s rural crime team were on hand to offer farmers advice on what to do when faced with an attack, and a forensic scientist gave an update on farmers trialling DNA test kits for attacked livestock.