Dogs destroyed after killing 37 lambs on farm

Almost 40 lambs have been killed in an alleged sheep worrying incident in Aberdeenshire.

A 34-year-old man has been charged after officers received a report that 37 lambs had died and 28 were injured at a farm in Turriff on Friday.

Police Scotland said two dogs were “humanely destroyed” to prevent further loss of livestock.

Sergeant Caroline Gray said: “The last thing a farmer will want to do is destroy another animal. However, they are within their right to shoot dogs worrying sheep on their land as a last resort.”

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