[Beeducked]

This offers a very informative view on the matter.


http://www.fwi.co.uk/farm-life/your-legal-rights-on-shooting-dogs-on-your-land.htm

[Womble]

Timothy - I don't think anybody was disagreeing with the spirit of what you were saying.

Also it was me who mentioned rifles. I just find it amusing that I'm legally allowed to shoot a dog that's worrying my sheep, as long as I don't use my gun to do so! 

[shotblastuk]

Timothy - I don't think anybody was disagreeing with the spirit of what you were saying.

Also it was me who mentioned rifles. I just find it amusing that I'm legally allowed to shoot a dog that's worrying my sheep, as long as I don't use my gun to do so! 

Use someone elses gun then. 

[Red]

I Sent off for the free farmers guardian signs, they sent 25 back! They are already having a positive effect ... We have a footpath the length of our small holding but all of the sheep are fenced well away from the track just in case. In fact I was shouted at last weekend by walkers telling me to put my dogs on a lead! They were a bit red faced when I told them it was my land and my sheep ... But shows not everyone is bad

[Steph Hen]

In fact I was shouted at last weekend by walkers telling me to put my dogs on a lead! They were a bit red faced when I told them it was my land and my sheep ... But shows not everyone is bad

That's so funny!

[stufe35]

One thing that dog owners seem unaware of, Control of Dogs Act 1937, which states that ALL dogs MUST be kept on a collar and lead when in a public place..

Tim

Im not sure what you've written is accurate....i cannot find a control of dogs act 1937.  My understanding is that dogs must be 'under control' at all times. Dogs in a public place must wear a collar with an ID tag.  (no mention of being on a lead)....

Perhaps you could confirm your source and its accuracy for the benefit of users of this forum who might use the info in anger   (and find themselves to be wrong)

Any chance ?

[Tim W]

My understanding of the law (having spoken to the local Police about options) is that on a public right of way you are obliged to keep a dog under control..---that does not have to mean on a lead
On areas of land that are governed by the CROW act or by Permissive Access rules a dog must be kept on a lead of 2m or less length at ALL times regardless of there being stock in a field or not

If a dog is worrying livestock it is within a farmers right to shoot the dog-----but you better do it humanely (clean shot) and report it to the Police asap

Trouble is most attacks take place with no witnesses so there is little action that can be taken