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Scots dog owners could risk £40,000 fine if they let pets off leads in certain fields

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Dog owners in Scotland are reminded they could risk facing fines of up to £40,000 if they let their pets off the lead when walking in fields with livestock.

Across the whole of the UK it is against the law for dogs to worry livestock by chasing or attacking. them This includes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses or even domestic poultry.

However the passing of Scotland's new landmark Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Scotland) Bill earlier this year was further welcomed by the farming industry.

As well as steeply increasing the maximum fine and punishment, the Bill also extended the definition of livestock to include modern types of farmed animals such as alpacas, llamas and buffalo.Worrying can be fatal to a farmer's animals.

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