A WREXHAM farmer has urged people to keep their dogs on leads and not to use private farmland as a "park."

The Leader reported recently on the impact of a serious dog attack on livestock at Rhos Farm, Rhos, which took place in March this year.

Two American XL Bulldogs had escaped their home and come onto his farm.

A total of 22 of pregnant sheep died and another 48 were injured in the incident, which owner Paul Jones described as a horror story.

Now North Wales Police is seeking information following yet another attack at the farm, which happened between September 4 and 9.

A police spokesman said: "One ewe has been attacked and received puncture wounds to its neck area along with an injury to stomach area, anyone with information that can assist with enquiries is asked to contact NWP and quote 23000868522.

"Dog owners are again asked to ensure their dogs are kept on a lead when walking through farmland, and near livestock in adjoining fields even if there is a public footpath."

Mr Jones told the Leader: "She had a couple of bite marks on her - two puncture wounds on her neck.

"Fortunately she wasn't seriously injured, but we get a lot of this; five or six attacks a year.

"I was fertilizing a month or so ago and a lad was there and his dog got loose.

"He was trying to chase it around but he couldn't get hold of it.

"The majority of dog owners are sensible, but some come onto my land and think it's a park - so they let their dog loose.

"The dog sees some sheep and away we go again.

"When I ask them to put their dogs on a lead I've been shouted and sworn at.

"They say 'I have the right to roam' - but there's no right to roam on private land.

"It's ill-education.

"And the thing is, dogs don't always need to chase to do damage. It's enough to frighten them."

Mr Jones said even when there are no sheep in the field, unauthorised visitors trample grass which is being grown for fodder.

"We used to have a stile," He added, "but people wouldn't lift their dogs over it so they just cut a hole in the fence.

"We'd mend it and it would happen again - so we got three kissing gates installed.

"But now people see those kissing gates and think it's a park."