A farmer on the fringe of Exmoor is counting the cost of a dog attack which devastated her flock of free range chickens and injured other poultry.
At least 40 of Catherine Omell’s chickens were killed or later died after the daylight visit by two local spaniels at West Kidland Farm, near Knowstone, on Saturday.
The few remaining birds have been dying off as a result of the trauma, bringing an end to Catherine’s egg business for the time being.
A farming relative of the dogs’ owner has been quick to offer compensation for the damage, recognising the shock and stress they’ve caused.
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