SHEEP WORRYING MENACE

Chronicle (Levin), 13 September 1947, Page 4

SHEEP WORRYING MENACE

— COUNCIL ASKED TQ T4KE JIAND The menace to the distriet caused by stray dogs Worrying sheep was the subject of a letter received. from the Levin branch of Federated Farmers at the monthiy meeting of the Horowhenua County ■Pouncil yesterday. The letter pffer- . ed full support to the council in any measure, liowever strict, which. would help rid the distriet Qf pseIgss dogg. '""Tliere.can be 110 doubt' that the worrying is done in - the main hy useless dogs from the toypi and surrounding * d|stricts," stated the letter. "it is very. seldom that a working farm dog will reyert tp these wild habits." In the executive's opinion any stray dogs that are unclaimed, or whose owneys refuse tp admit ownership when approached fpf'registratiprij should he destroyed "im'mediately. Of late sheep worrying had become more prevalent, said thq chairman, Mr. A. J. Gimblett. Thqre had heen two. very serious eases of worfying recently. Registration of the dogs would not solyp the problem, was thq opinion of Cr.^A. M. Colquhoun. The people who did not tie Up their dogs were the ohes to blame. Some farmers tock the matter into their own hands and shot all stray dogs, stated Cr. J. D. Aitchir son. "While the council \Vas entirely in sympa^hy with any organisation which could provide a solution tp * the stray dog m&iance, and would welcome any suggestions, at the present time nothing more could be done. The council is more than anxious to stand behind any movement that would tend towards improvement.