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Livestock worrying costs farmers £2.4 million a year

NFU Mutual said the UK cost of livestock worrying has increased by nearly 30 per cent

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The cost of livestock worrying has increased by 30 per cent, according to the NFU Mutual
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The cost of livestock worrying has increased by 30 per cent, according to the NFU Mutual

A new survey has highlighted a £2.4 million cost to farmers from dog attacks in the UK. NFU Mutual's survey, which featured 1,116 dog owners, found a 30 per cent rise in livestock attacks by dogs between...

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