Comments on: Sheep attacked in Beauport

By: Jean Hamon

Jean Hamon — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:51:45 +0000

the sheep are on comman land to graze it down naturally, as youd moan yet again about noise poulution etc etc etc , we have fencing around our sheep (pets) x 6 and our horses which some were badly treated starved and beaten our 2 wild born dart moors, yet with the horse and sheep fencing we put up we had dog owners thats us too, we have 2 dogs, cutting the sheep fence to let their dogs in to crap in the field (saves taking it home) and the dogs were chasing our sheep and biting our horses and ponies, so weve had to go to extra expense to put stock fencing up on the wooden posts this didnt stop the dogs either so we put horse shit on the banks outside the field, this seems to be the only true thing that has stopped the dogs from hurting our animals, nice when its fresh bt after couple of times getting wet then dry etc etc the owners soon keep the dogs off the banks, weve also had dog owners opening the fence gate to let the dog in to see the nags so you see my love its all very well saying what you have but unless you truely are an animal person and really do give a shite about their welfare you wouldnt of said this would you you would of offered genuine support and help,some parts of this island cant be ploughed or used for farming so why not have sheep to do the job, they are nimble cuddly animals who as Aaron said have feelings,fears etc etc, im a Jersey girl but until attitudes change sadly this sort of thing is going to continue to happen, weve had to put ;ive cameras up and i wont hesitate to name and shame, keep up the good work Aaron sod the narrow minded do gooders, your babies are doing a brilliant job and so are you x

By: Jon P

Jon P — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:42:26 +0000

Very good point Mike S. I’d also add that the headland from which dog owners are restricted (by being asked to keep their dogs on a lead) is predominantly agricultural land.

By: mike stentiford

mike stentiford — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:59:06 +0000

Oh dear! I led a guided walk on Sunday morning on ‘common land’ but had to spend an hour beforehand dispensing with masses of dog mess. if you feel disgusted that dogs and their owners are ‘banned’ from beaches and restricted from headlands, might I suggest some serious dialogue with the island’s irresponsible dog owners – of which there are many. Do, please, look at the bigger picture here!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:31:28 +0000

I agree that this is awful but I blame whoever thought it would be a great idea to put their sheep in danger by not Putting some proper fencing up if you are serious about protecting your Sheep. There should also be enough room left for people to walk their dogs on an extendable lead without fear of either the dog the owner or both being electricuted. Why not put a proper fence that stops dogs getting in. As a dog owner I am disgusted at the way we are banned from the beaches and banned or restricted on the headland. This because some bright spark decides that we can have sheep there. Put the sheep on a farm somewhere not on Common Land that has been enjoyed by walkers for years.

By: Glyn Young

Glyn Young — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:50:58 +0000

Thank you very much

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:02:49 +0000

Sad sad times we live in.

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By: mike stentiford

mike stentiford — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:21:07 +0000

Well chosen words Aaaron which should shame any irresponsible dog owner. Difficult to know how whoever the dog owner is manages to live peacefully with their thoughts.
Commiserations Aaron.

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:03:51 +0000

How awful and totally unacceptable, I hope the sheep recover from their injuries ASAP…….and I hope the irresponsible dog owner is found and taught how to behave.