Police have urged a man to come forward after dogs he was walking attacked a sheep in South Gloucestershire.
The sheep had to be put down after being injured by "a number of dogs" at about 3.30pm on May 16, Avon and Somerset police say.
The dogs were being walked by a man when the attack happened on a smallholding in Lower Hazel, near Alveston.
The man left the scene before the police arrived, but two terrier dogs were left behind.
PC Will Price said: “This was a nasty attack that has left the family devastated.
“We hope that the man who was involved will come forward to help us with our enquiries, or anyone who witnessed the incident can provide us with some additional details.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and give reference number 5220106333.
For information about the police’s Farmwatch scheme, tackling rural crime, visit this page.
