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Pass New Laws to Protect Livestock From Dogs Not on Leads Needs New Offences

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

With a Loss of around £1.5 million to Farmers from Dog Attacks and the Poor Suffering of Sheep which do Not Fight back and Cattle having their Faces Ripped Open, one Farmer lost 116 Sheep which Must have looked like a War Zone, Owners Lacking Responsibility, Dogs Must be on a Lead. common Sense.
Where we live there are Hills and Commons run by a Trust yet Farmers who Graze their Animals are having them Attacked, a Person was caught by a Warden and Member of Public, the person would Not give their name, the Cow had Blood running from its Mouth, this is why New Laws need Passing to Make People give their Name and Address as with a Traffic Accident, also if the Public are Pre-Warned they Must in Law have their Dogs on Leads from that Point until we’ll clear of the Livestock, Protect them.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Timeline

22 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Oct 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.