Pair called to court after sheep mauled by dog

This follows four incidents last year in the village involving a dog and livestock.

On August 9 last year, two sheep were found by a sheep owner in Brantham and were so severely injured they both had to be put down.

Less than two weeks later, on August 22, the same victim found two badly injured ewes, with one needing to be put down.

Later, at some point between August 30 and 31 in Brantham, two other sheep were attacked causing serious injuries, resulting in both being put down.

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Tragically, a further incident in the village on September 11 saw two badly injured ewes found, with one animal needing to be put down.

Following police investigations by the Rural and Wildlife Policing Team, a 40-year-old woman and 52-year-old man from the Manningtree area have been summonsed to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 23.

They appear in relation to four counts each of being in charge of a dog and worrying livestock, and four counts of criminal damage.