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Lamb attacked by dog near Stroud
DOG-OWNERS have been reminded 'to be responsible and keep their pets on a lead near livestock' after recent incidents of livestock worrying in the Slad Valley. Gloucestershire police's Rural Crime Team attended an incident yesterday morning (Tuesday, July 22) where a lamb appeared to have been attacked by a dog. The injured lamb was discovered at around 11.30am by the farmer when checking on the animals. The stress and injuries caused to the lamb could potentially result in a fatality. Livestock worrying is a crime and can include dogs attacking animals physically and chasing sheep, especially when they are carrying lambs or there are young lambs within the flock. Dog faeces left on grazing land may also carry disease which can kill sheep and affect unborn lambs. Officers are asking anyone with information on yesterday morning's incident to make contact. Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 219 of 22 July: Last year, the Rural Crime Team took part in Operation Recall, which aims to protect livestock by encouraging dog-owners using the countryside to behave in a responsible manner. When walking dogs in rural areas, dog-owners are advised of the following: You must ensure a field or area has no livestock in it before letting your dog off lead. It is the law to keep your dog under control, and the responsibility falls with the owner Always ensure your dog is under control in an area where there are livestock or wild animals Be particularly vigilant during lambing season and always keep dogs on a lead during this time If your dog is not good with other animals or people, avoid letting them off their lead when others are around Don't allow people who may not be confident in doing so or have full control over the animal to walk your dog Remember: where there may be no livestock in a field one day, the same location could be full of animals the next Ultimately, a landowner, by law, and as a last resort for protecting their livestock, is able to shoot a dog which they believe is worrying sheep. Police must be notified within 48 hours if this course of action is taken
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Record number of police officers sacked amid drop in force numbers
A record number of police officers were sacked from forces in England and Wales in the past year, new figures show. Latest Home Office data reveals 426 officers were dismissed or had their contracts terminated in the 12 months to March. This is up 17% year on year from the previous record of 365 and more than double the number fired at the start of the decade, when 164 officers were dismissed in 2019/20. The latest 12-month period also saw 4,806 officers voluntarily leaving policing: the second-highest number since records began in 2006 and down slightly from the peak of 5,151 in 2023/24. The figures come as ministers have sought to tighten rules on standards to improve confidence in policing, while they have also faced warnings from forces that funding falls short to keep its existing workforce. A total of 146,442 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers were in post at the end of March 2025, down almost 1% from 147,745 at the same point last year, which was the highest in modern times. Last month, plans for an average 2.3% rise in police spending per year faced backlash from police leaders, who warned a projected £1.2 billion shortfall will continue to grow and leave forces facing further cuts. Acting national chairwoman of the Police Federation, Tiff Lynch, had said: 'We will lose 10,000 experienced officers a year to resignation by the end of this spending review period, driven out by poor pay and unacceptable working conditions.' Chairman of the National Police Chiefs' Council Gavin Stephens added that the amount 'falls far short' of what is needed to fund Government plans and to maintain the existing workforce. Ministers have committed to recruiting 13,000 more neighbourhood policing officers by 2029, with 3,000 extra recruits to be in post by April 2026. Reacting to the figures, the Conservatives said the falling police numbers were a 'devastating blow' to neighbourhoods dealing with rising crime and anti-social behaviour. The figures cover the last three months of the former Conservative government, and the first nine months of Labour in power. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: 'Labour has let down policing and has let down the public. 'We need police to catch criminals, respond to 999 calls, investigate crime and patrol our streets. 'Labour has massively increased our taxes, squandered the money, and now they're reducing police numbers. The public are less safe as a result of Labour's incompetence.' The Home Office has been contacted for comment.
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Woman attacked by bear while hiking in Alaska
A brown bear has attacked a woman as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. Alaska state troopers used a helicopter to take the woman off the Basher Trail to hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries are considered non-life-threatening, he said. The woman, who has not been identified, called emergency services and told the dispatcher that she had been mauled by a bear about two miles into the trail, Mr Barraza said. She told officials she could not walk. For about an hour, the woman talked with officials over the phone, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Mr Barraza said. 'After the bear had mauled her, she said it ran off and she was unable to see which direction it went,' he said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and is searching for the bear, he said. 'We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails,' Mr Barraza said. 'Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that.' The Anchorage Fire Department wrote in a post on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area.
