Graphic: Sheep killed in 'devastating' attack in Co. Kildare
A farmer has told Agriland that he is "devastated" after his flock of sheep were viciously attacked by two dogs near Naas, Co. Kildare.
The beef and sheep farmer, who did not want to be identified, told Agriland that 12 of his sheep were killed and a further 20 were injured in the in the attack on Sunday morning (June 1).
The farmer said: "I got a call on Sunday morning about 9:45a.m to tell me that my sheep were being attacked.
"I was out there within about five minutes and I met my neighbours, they filled me in briefly with what had happened."
"Two dogs had gone into the field and attacked the sheep. One of the neighbours jumped into the field to stop it, and the two dogs went to attack him. He went inside to get the gun, by the time he came back out the dogs were gone," he added.
The farmer's neighbours assisted the farmer to bring the lambs back to the farmyard.
"I went into the field and it was carnage. There were dead lambs scattered across the field.
"The ewes and lambs were in a ball in the middle of the field with wounded lambs all scattered through them.
"When I started walking around the field there were ewes and lambs everywhere. We spent most of the morning clearing them out and the vet came," he added.
The farmer said he is still bringing injured sheep to the vet every evening.
He said: "It’s hard enough to make money, but when you put so much effort into lambing them and things, to go out and find it.
"We’re running them in every evening to inject and spray them with the vet. We have to see if more are going to be put down".
The farmer told Agriland that one of the dogs been identified, but he is appealing to anyone with any information to contact An Garda Síochána.
