A hoard of armed police swarmed a farm near Macclesfield after a dog reportedly mauled sheep to death. Farmer Alan Jackson, 65, said that 23 of his sheep were killed by a hound that got into his field a week before Christmas. Two more were put down when Mr Jackson called the knackerman in to dispose of the carcasses. Mr Jackson told the Daily Mail of the police response: 'It was a little bit OTT (over the top), I must admit. But this new law comes in exactly three months too late for Mr Jackson.

Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2026 21:28 UTC