The Farmers’ Union of Wales, jointly with Wales YFC hosted a livestock worrying webinar. The webinar explores how such incidents need to be reported, what the law says you can do and where the law sits when it comes to civilians. It further discusses what insurance cover is available for farmers when it comes to protecting their assets from dog attacks.
*Please note that this video contains graphic images which you may find upsetting.*
00:00:09 - an introduction from Ian Rickman, FUW Deputy President,
00:03:02 - Rob Taylor, North Wales Police Rural Crime Team Manager and Chair of the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) Livestock Offences group,
00:08:04 - PC Dave Allen, North Wales Police Rural Crime Team and secretary of the NPCC Livestock Offences Group, addresses the current law and potential changes,
00:42:52 - Dafydd Llywelyn, Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner, explains the process behind the scenes once a farmer has reported a livestock worrying incident and outlines what has been done by the Police to help farmers deal with such livestock worrying incidents
00:52:17 - Gwenno Davies, FUWIS Account Executive, talks about insurance policies and what is needed,
00:59:50 - Wyn Evans, a livestock farmer from Ceredigion, talks about his recent experience with livestock worrying.
01:08:54 - Clare James, Wales YFC Rural Affairs Chairman, leads our Q&A session.
01:33:37 - Closing statements
