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Joyce Weston with some of her sheep which survived an attack by dogs

HORRIFIED Joyce Weston found three of her sheep with their faces ripped off after two dogs went on a rampage in her barn.

The dogs attacked a six-month-old sheep that had to be put down by vets, and killed two older sheep on Thursday.

Mrs Weston, 62, who lives in Quemerford, near Calne, has bred sheep as a hobby for 12 years. She said the scene was like a horror film.

"It was absolutely gruesome. I walked down to the barn expecting everything to be normal when I saw the blood. It was everywhere, all over the walls and the floor. Then I saw the baby sheep.

"His face was ripped off and he was just looking at me with pleading eyes.

"My husband called the vet as I was too upset. The vet told us he knew it was dogs, because they always go for the throat and neck.

"People use the field near our home to walk their dogs and all it takes is for one of them to jump the fence and come into the barn."

Mrs Weston added:"I just want some answers, I know someone knows something, because their dogs would have been head to foot in blood.

"I can't sleep now. It was so awful watching the vet put the baby down, he was so strong and fighting to stay alive. The police need to find whoever did this to stop them coming back and killing more of my sheep.

"I know these were not wild dogs because someone must have stopped them otherwise they would have carried on and killed more.

"The animals that killed my sheep should be destroyed."

Police are appealing for witnesses. PC Alan Blake of Calne Police said: "The vet seemed to think that it was likely to have been at least two large dogs, because of the severity of the injuries."

Contact Calne Police on 0845 408 7000.

11:42am Thursday 8th May 2008

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