Dog mauled 20 lambs to death

Ann-Kathrin Meyer, whose dog mauled to death 20 lambs in a savage attack, has been fined – just days after police warned her about keeping her dog under control.

Meyer’s German Pointer vkilled the sheep just four days after she got a formal warning from police demanding she keep the hound under control.

The 36-year-old was taking her dog for a walk in fields at Upton Priory, Macclesfield, when he broke away and ran off towards a grazing flock of sheep.

Attacking the flock one by one, the dog grabbed each lamb by the neck, violently shook it before spitting it out and moving to the next on April 15.

Mayer admitted that she should have kept him under control but told the court she wanted to play fetch with him on a long lead.

The attack was only brought to a stop when the farmer jumped into his car and chased after the dog until the lead became trapped under the wheels.

Police called to the scene discovered Mayer had earlier been cautioned when the same animal terrorised livestock by running riot around another field.

The cost to the farmer of losing his lambs was estimated at £3,000.

At Crewe magistrates’ court, Meyer was ordered to pay £4,500 in fines, costs and compensation after she admitted having a dog dangerously out of control. 

Her dog was allowed to live despite prosecutors calling for him to be destroyed. 

Source; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13683519/German-lingerie-boss-36-hunting-dog-mauled-death-20-lambs-savage-attack-fined-4-500-pet-wont-destroyed.html