A FLOCK OF SHEEP WORRIED BY DOGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2306, 21 April 1887, Page 2

A FLOCK OF SHEEP WORRIED BY DOGS.

♦ Mr James Taylor, of Cambridge, wlio is known throughout the Waikato as one of our leading fanners, had his flock of sheep scattered all over the country, and about 50 of them worried by two dogs on Tuesday morning last. Mr Taylor's farm is only about a mile out of the town, on_ the Victoria road, and consequently is within easy distance of any dogs belonging to townspeople that may choose to go on a marauding expedition. A man named Rose, one of Mr Taylor's employes, was proceeding to his work, on the before mentioned morning, and in passing through one of the paddocks, saw the dogs chasing the Eheep. He immediately ran home, fetched a gun, and succeeded in killing one of the dogs, and wounding the other. The one that was wounded ran up the Victoria road towards Cambridge, yelping as he ran. Several people heard it as it passed up the road, and are certain that it went into the town. Mr Taylor was quickly upon the ; spot, and recognised the dead dog as a i setter named "Shem," the property of Mr W. T. Carr. Mr Carr was immediately communicated with, and admitted liia liability. He very sensibly arranged with Mr J. Arnold to fetch the dead sheep and boil them down, and thus make as much as possible out of the carcases. number of sheep killed is 35, and lo are bitten in such a manner that it is doubtful if they will not have to be slaughtered. Mr Taylor values them at 10s each. The dogs appear to have gone through several paddocks, as the sheep are all mixed, and a great many had broken through the fence into the road. The wounded dog has not yet been found. It is described by Mr Rose as a red and white setter. A dog of that description is known to belong to a Mr Keats, who resides near the station, and Mi' Taylor went to the house and asked to see the dog, but was told it had been sent to Ngaruawahia by the !).].5 train that morning. He was aiso told it had been chained up during the night. As the dog is severely wounded, there ought not to be much difficulty in finding it, unless it belongs to some unprincipled person, who would perhaps guess what it had been at, and make away with it. This ought to show townspeople the necessity of chaining up their dogs at night, for not only do they run the risk of being mulcted in heavy expenses, but, like Mr Carr, they may lose their favourite dog. We trust Mr Keats will send for his dog, if only to satisfy Mr Carr, upon whom the expenses at present fall.