Following a spate of attacks on sheep, dog owners on Dartmoor have been urged to keep their dogs under control.
According to Gemma McKechnie of the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society, 19 attacks on sheep have been documented so far in January and February.
She claimed that was already the highest sum she was aware of for those months.
It seems like there are a lot more people with dogs who lack basic training, and that is unacceptable, she told BBC News. ".
The possibility of additional livestock injuries after the lambing season begins on March 1 also worries her.
People should take no chances and keep their dogs on a lead, she advised, noting that having dogs on the moor is a huge responsibility.
"Dartmoor is a working landscape, and unruly dogs are not permitted.".
Farmers are also permitted to shoot dogs that are causing concern for sheep. ".
