After a spate of attacks on sheep, dog owners have been urged to keep their dogs under control on Dartmoor.
There have been 19 reported attacks on sheep in January and February, according to Gemma McKechnie of the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society.
The highest number she was aware of for those months was already that, she claimed.
There seem to be a lot more dog owners who lack basic training, and that is unacceptable, she told BBC News. ".
After the lambing season begins on March 1st, she is also concerned about potential future injuries to livestock.
She advised people to keep their dogs on a lead and to exercise extreme caution when walking them on the moor.
Dogs that are out of control are not permitted in Dartmoor because it is a working landscape.
"Farmers also have the legal authority to shoot dogs that are causing concern for sheep. ".
