Last updated at 11:44 GMT, Tuesday, 6 April 2010 12:44 UK
Two large dogs are believed to have mauled to death more than 20 ewes and lambs on neighbouring Shropshire farms.
A Chelmarsh farmer found two chocolate brown dogs, possibly Labrador-cross or bull terrier crosses, squaring up to a sheep on Sunday evening, police said.
He discovered four ewes and one lamb had been killed.
Between Sunday evening and about 1200 BST on Monday up to 20 more ewes and lambs had been mauled to death on a farm in Billingsley.
Seen roaming
The Chelmarsh farmer also found two more ewes badly mauled but still alive.
Police believe the same two dogs were responsible for both attacks, as they had been seen by a number of people roaming in the nearby Covert Lane area.
The West Mercia force appealed to the dogs' owner, or anyone who might have information about who the owner might be, to contact police.
A police spokeswoman said: "The owner of these two dogs is likely to know they had attacked something that night, as they would have returned home covered in blood."
Police also renewed calls for dog owners to be responsible and ensure their pets were not allowed into any fields with livestock.
From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/8604919.stm
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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