Here is a round-up of the latest news from police incidents across Gloucestershire as of Sunday, February16.
Police are reminding dog owners to be responsible and keep their dogs on a lead while near animals following a number of incidents of livestock worrying.
The Force’s Rural Crime Team attended an incident in Blakeney on Wednesday where several sheep had been attacked by a dog.
It was reported that a small black and tan coloured Bull Terrier sized dog had attacked sheep, seriously injuring nine of them. The stress and injuries caused to these animals could potentially result in fatalities.
In addition to this, the team have been investigating several other reports of livestock worrying in the Forest of Dean. These have taken place in the Popes Hill and the Tibberton areas.
Livestock worrying is a crime and can include dogs attacking animals physically, running after them/chasing the sheep around, especially when they are carrying lambs or there are young lambs within the flock. Dog faeces left on grazing land may also carry disease which can kill sheep and affect unborn lambs.
Officers are asking anyone with information on yesterday morning’s incident or who knows the owner of the Bull Terrier to make contact.
Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 69 of 12 February: www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
Last year, the Rural Crime Team took part in Operation Recall which aims to protect livestock by encouraging dog owners using the countryside to behave in a responsible manner.
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife in Cheltenham last year.
Charles Graham, aged 78 and of Fairfield Road in Cheltenham, appeared at Bristol Crown Court this afternoon (Thursday 13 February) where he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 67-year-old Davinia Graham.
Emergency services had been called to a property on Fairfield Road in Cheltenham at around 3.30am on Saturday 31 August with a report that a woman had been seriously injured.
Davinia, known to friends as Dee, was declared dead at the scene.
Graham was arrested at the scene and charged following an investigation by the Major Crime Investigation Team.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 6 March.
