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Posted: May 10, 2012

Dogs kill farmer's sheep in Franklin County

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Youngsville, N.C. — A Franklin County farmer believes a pack of dogs attacked his sheep Wednesday night, killing 10 and wounding 23.

Jake Phillips owns a farm on Tarboro Road in Franklin County, where he keeps 80 sheep. He said another attack happened three weeks ago, and there have been several other incidents through the years.

"We have to do something. It happens a lot. It happens quite a bit," Phillips said.

Phillips said he shot at a dog early Thursday morning after he heard it barking. Animal Control officers visited the farm Thursday and set traps.

"It's a kick in the stomach, no doubt. You don't get over this. You think about it every night when you lay your head down. You think about it every morning," Phillips said.

Phillips said he put llamas out to scare off the dogs and a baby monitor in their field so he can hear the sheep overnight.

The sheep are being treated with antibiotics. Phillips said he might have to put several of them down.

Reporter: Beau Minnick
Web Editor: Caitlin Zanga

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Seriously, what about a shepherd. A sheepsitter that could alarm someone from the field if a pack of dogs got into the sheep field? It would probably be much less costly than the loss. Or, what about the great pyranees dogs they use to watch over alpaca farms? This story makes me very sad as an animal lover and pet owner.

phoebeeberhardt
May 11, 2012 3:19 p.m.

It was almost 7 1/2 feet from Nose to Tail & weighed in at 100#'s.

So you killed THE world record coyote? Did you ever show a conservation officer? That would have made the news.

fishon
May 11, 2012 3:16 p.m.

Being I live in the area I would put money on it that it was coyotes. I hear what I think are dogs but was informed that we have coyotes in the area. Just a thought.

Dead coyote on Hwy 98 near Falls Lake this morning...

fishon
May 11, 2012 3:09 p.m.

And the reason we care about this news from the rube zone is....in other news, Farmer Bob had to gas up his plow...$4.50 A GALLON FOR DIESEL..."What in tarnation is this world a 'coming to" said Farmer Bob, "I useta pay that for a whole tankfull!!!"....