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Woman, 61, charged after five sheep injured by dog in field

A 61-year-old woman has been charged following a witness appeal by police.

Woman, 61, charged after five sheep injured by dog in West Lothian field — West Lothian: Five sheep were injured in the incident. iStock

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A woman has been charged after five sheep were injured by a dog in West Lothian.

The animals were attacked between 9.30am and 11.45am on December 22 while they were in a field close to Beescraigs Country Park.

A 61-year-old woman has been charged with a livestock worrying offence, police have confirmed.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We would like to thank those in the community that responded to our earlier witness appeal.”

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