Dog owners are being asked to keep their pets on leads near livestock.
Essex Police has received concerns regarding dogs which have been allowed to walk off lead through fields where livestock is present.
There have been various incident reported across the UK in the national press regarding dog attacks leaving livestock injured or killed.
With the lambing season, sheep are at risk of going into early labour or miscarrying.
This can be caused by the shock of being chased by a loose dog.
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