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Farmer shocked over complaints about his dog bothering own sheep
The inspector quickly cleared the complaint after learning Tilly was helping round up escaped sheep, and Trueman said the mix-up caused two days of stress.
- Tom Trueman from Buckfastleigh, Devon, received an RSPCA letter after his eight-year-old sheepdog, Tilly, was reported for "worrying" sheep, leaving him unable to obtain details about the complaint for two days.
- While moving his flock into another field, some sheep escaped onto a lane, prompting Trueman to send Tilly to return them safely while he actively controlled the dog throughout the incident.
- Following two days of stress, an RSPCA inspector called to clarify the situation and told Trueman to "tear the letter up," recognizing the scene as standard sheepdog work and resolving the misunderstanding.
- With 260 years of farming history, Trueman noted this was not the first "frivolous" report he faced, having previously received complaints about his retired racehorses that were similarly dismissed.
- Trueman attributed the report to "impressive ignorance" of farming practices, while the RSPCA reaffirmed it investigates all welfare complaints reported by the public, maintaining its mandate regardless of outcome.
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Farmer shocked over complaints about his dog bothering own sheep
"The whole thing is laughable really!"
·Cherokee County, United States
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