Holyrood approves tougher penalties for livestock worrying offences
New legislation has been passed that could see dog owners fined up to £40,000 or jailed for a maximum of a year for livestock worrying.
Emma Harper
Greens seek to remove livestock worry exemption for hunting dogs
The Scottish Greens are pushing to remove an exemption from new livestock worry legislation for hunting dogs.
Scottish ministers seek to increase penalties for livestock worrying
Scottish ministers will seek to increase the punishment for the offence of livestock worrying so that animal owners could be sentenced to up to a year behind bars or fined a maximum of £40,000.
North-east MSP praises livestock worrying bill which could land dog owners in jail
The bill would increase the maximum penalty for livestock worrying by dogs to a fine of up to £5,000 or imprisonment for six months for owners.