Sheep and Other Livestock Attacked by Aggressive Dogs on Denman Island

community · Hilliers and Errington farms on Denman Island

Several incidents of aggressive dogs attacking livestock have occurred on Denman Island, including the killing of five sheep and six quail on one farm and the shooting of two dogs attacking a goat on another. The issue highlights challenges with dog control enforcement, which is handled by the RCMP on Denman Island, and concerns about dog owners' accountability.

Sources

• “In Hilliers, five of Amber Dawes’ sheep... were violently killed by a pack of vicious dogs... In Errington, Wendy Glover and her partner say they had no choice but to shoot two dogs as they violently mutilated a goat on their farm.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 17th, 2025 (April 17th, 2025)

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