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<p>Information on dog attacks on sheep and other livestock is not routinely collated
by Defra. However, details of the number of people prosecuted under the Dogs (Protection
of Livestock) Act 1953 for each of the last four years for which details are available
can be found in the attached table.</p><p>Defra and the Animal Health and Welfare
Board for England (AHWBE) recently met police forces, farming and rural interests
to discuss the situation. Under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs’ Council,
five police forces are collaborating to pilot more systematic data collection of incidents
and good response practices</p>
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