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Farmer fined after two sheep left rotting in a field

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A farmer who left two dead sheep rotting in a field for up to five days has been fined £235 by magistrates.

William Noakes, of Kinnachan House Farm, Stockerston Road, Uppingham, pleaded guilty at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Friday to two offences of leaving sheep carcasses uncovered in a field and not disposing of them promptly.

He was also ordered to pay £570 prosecution costs.

Following a complaint from a member of the public, trading standards officers working for Rutland County Council visited the farm with a Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July.

The court heard they found two dead sheep in a field, close to an incinerator used for disposing of carcasses.

Trading standards assessed that one of the carcasses had been left uncovered for at least five days and the other for three days.

Magistrates heard the older carcass displayed signs that it was being eaten by vermin, presenting a risk of spreading disease.

Trading standards officer Peter Stonely said: "It's important all farmers manage their stock properly to prevent the spread of disease and to prevent unnecessary suffering.

"This was a challenging case and legal action was a last resort.

"We appreciate there is a lot of pressure on farmers, especially at this time of the year, but in this case we were concerned about the lack of comprehensive regular checks made to the stock and the failure to dispose of any fallen stock in the correct manner."

Farmer fined after two sheep left rotting in a field


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