Sheep Killed by Dogs in Hilliers Area

emergency · Hilliers area

In the Hilliers area of Denman Island, five sheep including a family pet named Shirley were killed by a pack of dogs. This incident follows a previous attack three months earlier involving six sheep.

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Sources

• “In Hilliers, five of Amber Dawes’ sheep, including the family pet Shirley, were violently killed by a pack of vicious dogs. Three months before that attack, six...” — The Islands Grapevine – April 17th, 2025 (April 17th, 2025)

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